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
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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