HR 4851 · 117th Congress · Social Welfare

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

Introduced 2021-07-29· 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.(2021-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivors benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI