HR 1540
116th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Introduced: March 5, 2019
Introduced by:
Sánchez, Linda T.
Democratic
· California
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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 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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