HR 4851
117th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Introduced: July 29, 2021
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
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivors benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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