HR 13605 · 95th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that SSI benefits which are due an individual who dies without leaving an eligible spouse shall be paid to the person or persons who paid the expenses of such individual's last illness and burial.

Introduced 1978-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2]· 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.(1978-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Title XVI(Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to provide that supplemental security income benefits which are due an individual who dies without leaving an eligible spouse shall be paid to the person or persons who paid the expenses of such individual's last illness and burial, to the extent and in such proportions that such person or persons paid such expenses.…

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