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HR 1668 110th Congress House

Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007

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: March 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare DeathOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 23, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that: (1) an individual's entitlement to any OASDI benefit shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month); and (2) the benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in the month preceding the date of death.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1668: Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1668/
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"H.R. 1668: Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1668/.
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