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HR 4197 117th Congress House Social Welfare

Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act

Introduced: October 19, 2021 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act

This bill allows eligible widows, widowers, surviving former spouses, parents, and children of a deceased worker to claim Social Security survivor benefits retroactive to the date of the worker's death.

Current law limits retroactive claims for survivors benefits to six months.

What's happening now June 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4197: Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4197/
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"H.R. 4197: Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4197/.
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H.R. 4197, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4197/.
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