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HR 675 100th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility Widowers Widows

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained…

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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.

Introduced: January 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
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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

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to enable an insured individual's spouse who has attained the age of 50 and is not entitled to any other monthly benefits to obtain a transition benefit for four months upon the death of the insured individual. Establishes the amount of such transition benefits at 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the insured individual or, if it is higher, 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the spouse.

What's happening now January 27, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 25, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 25, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 675: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-675/
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"H.R. 675: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-675/.
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H.R. 675, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-675/.
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[H.R. 675: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-675/)
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