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HR 669 100th Congress House Social Welfare Health Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance

Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987

Introduced: January 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 21, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that a beneficiary shall be entitled to a prorated benefit for the month in which he or she dies.

Prohibits any requirement that the Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Act) premium be paid, or deducted from the prorated OASDI benefit, for the month of the beneficiary's death.

What's happening now January 27, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 124 Identical bill Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 9, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 669: Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-669/
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"H.R. 669: Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-669/.
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