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HR 1091 107th Congress House Social Welfare Death Families Labor and Employment Married people Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security beneficiaries Survivors' benefits Widowers Widows Women

Social Security Benefits Protection Act of 2001

Introduced: March 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Benefits Protection Act of 2001 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) 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.

Disregards monthly benefits received for the month in which the individual dies for purposes of the maximum benefit cap.

What's happening now March 22, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 20, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1091: Social Security Benefits Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1091/
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"H.R. 1091: Social Security Benefits Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1091/.
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H.R. 1091, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1091/.
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