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HR 1583 115th Congress House Social Welfare Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

Introduced: March 16, 2017 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

This bill increases Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative benefit based on combined household benefits.

What's happening now March 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6929 Related bill Strengthening Social Security Act of 2018
  • S 2484 Related bill SSN Act
  • HR 2855 Related bill Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 16, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1583: Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1583/
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"H.R. 1583: Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1583/.
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H.R. 1583, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1583/.
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