HR 322
105th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Families
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security beneficiaries
Social security eligibility
Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 1997
Introduced: January 7, 1997
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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 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 1997 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to continue an individual's entitlement to benefits through the month of his or her death, without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month.
Provides that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only in proportion to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death.
Provides for disregard of such benefits for the individual for the month of death under provisions for determining maximum family benefits.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1