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HR 634 103th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Survivors' benefits

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 to the recipient's surviving spouse,…

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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 to the recipient's surviving spouse, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month.

Introduced: January 26, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 26, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E167-168)
Jan 26, 1993
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 provide that a monthly benefit shall be paid to the recipient's surviving spouse for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month.

What's happening now February 4, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 26, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 634: 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 to the recipient's surviving spouse, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-634/
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"H.R. 634: 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 to the recipient's surviving spouse, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-634/.
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H.R. 634, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-634/.
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[H.R. 634: 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 to the recipient's surviving spouse, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-634/)
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