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HR 2378 107th Congress House Social Welfare Estates (Law) Families Labor and Employment Law Old age, survivors and disability insurance Survivors' benefits

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or…

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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.

Introduced: June 28, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amend title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase from $255 to $300 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit; and (2) allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual, if any.
What's happening now July 2, 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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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 28, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2378: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2378/
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"H.R. 2378: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2378/.
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H.R. 2378, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2378/.
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[H.R. 2378: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2378/)
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