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S 786 106th Congress Senate

Social Security Family Protection Act

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, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare DeathFamiliesLabor and EmploymentMarried people
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Old age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security beneficiariesSurvivors' benefitsWidowersWidowsWomen
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 13, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 13, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3647-3648)
Apr 13, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 13, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Family Protection Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that, if an OASDI recipient dies during the first 15 days of a month, the OASDI benefit for that month shall be reduced by 50 percent.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 2, 2000
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 13, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 786: Social Security Family Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-786/
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"S. 786: Social Security Family Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-786/.
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S. 786, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-786/.
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