HR 1583 · 115th Congress · Social Welfare

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

Introduced 2017-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2017-03-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act This bill increases Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative benefit based on combined household benefits.…

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Cosponsors (17)

17 Democrats
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]CA