HR 5892 · 114th Congress · Social Welfare

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households.

Introduced 2016-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.(2016-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the widow's or widower's insurance benefit for any month to equal the greater of: (1) the primary insurance amount of a deceased individual (as under current law); or (2) in the case of a fully-insured widow or surviving divorced spouse, 75% of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit to which the widow, widower, or surviving divorced spouse is entitled plus the primary insurance amount of the deceased individual.…

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