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HR 322 105th Congress House

Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death.

Introduced: June 3, 1997 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare FamiliesOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security beneficiariesSocial security eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action January 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 16, 1998
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 3, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 322: Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-322/
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"H.R. 322: Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-322/.
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H.R. 322, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-322/.
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