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HR 6388 111th Congress House

Social Security Death Benefit Increase Act of 2010

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $332 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Social security and elderly assistance
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 29, 2010
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Death Benefit Increase Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum lump-sum death payment from $255 to $332.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6388: Social Security Death Benefit Increase Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6388/
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"H.R. 6388: Social Security Death Benefit Increase Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6388/.
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H.R. 6388, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6388/.
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