HR 16486 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make it clear that entitlement of an employee's survivor to an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, without any entitlement to a death payment under such act on account of such employee's death, will not prevent a lump sum death payment from being made on such employee's wage record under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.

Introduced 1974-08-20· Sponsored by Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(1974-08-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under title II of the Social Security Act, that the entitlement of an employee's survivor to an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, without any entitlement to a death payment under such Act on account of such employee's death, will not prevent a lump-sum death payment from being made on such employee's wage record under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.…

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