HR 5001
111th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Social security and elderly assistance
BASIC Act
Introduced: April 13, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 13, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Benefit Adjustment of Social Security Income Compensation Act of 2010 or the BASIC Act - 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.
Revises the formula for computation of a lump-sum death payment to the widow or widower of a fully or currently insured individual.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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