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HR 669 100th Congress House

Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.

Introduced: August 9, 1988 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare HealthMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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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 Latest action January 27, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 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.

 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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H.R. 669, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-669/.
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