HR 5120 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase from $255 to $750 the lump sum death payment which will be made in the case of an insured individual who dies leaving a relatively small estate.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-08-02)
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Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase from $255 to $750 the amount of the lump-sum death payment allowed thereunder, in the case of an individual whose estate is valued at $5,000 or less.…
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Cosponsors (11)
11 Democrats