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HR 3926 118th Congress House Social Welfare

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act

Introduced: June 7, 2023 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act or the POWR Act

This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivor benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3261 Related bill Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023
  • HR 4583 Related bill Social Security 2100 Act
  • S 2280 Related bill Social Security 2100 Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 4, 2024
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 7, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 7, 2023
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 7, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 7, 2023
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 7, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3926: Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3926/
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"H.R. 3926: Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3926/.
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