Strengthening Social Security for Widows Act
Summary
Strengthening Social Security For Widows 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. It also allows disabled widows and widowers to receive benefits before age 50.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 15, 2021
Last action Jun 15, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Reed
RRepublican
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