HR 5302
115th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability assistance
Family relationships
Marriage and family status
Social security and elderly assistance
BASIC Act
Introduced: March 15, 2018
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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 29, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Benefit Adjustment of Social Security Income Compensation Act or the BASIC Act
This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to continue monthly insurance benefit payments to a beneficiary, on a prorated basis, through the month of the beneficiary's death. The bill also revises the SSA's methodology for calculating certain lump-sum payments to survivors.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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