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HR 2013 108th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 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…

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 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: July 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2013: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2013/
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"H.R. 2013: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2013/.
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H.R. 2013, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2013/.
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[H.R. 2013: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 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/108-HR-2013/)
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