HR 961 · 109th Congress · Social Welfare

Social Security Fairness Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-17· Sponsored by Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.(2005-03-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide that, if an OASDI recipient dies during the first 15 days of a month, the last payment of the monthly benefit for that month shall be half the usual benefit amount; and (2) provide for an increase in lump-sum death payments.…

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