HR 7304
118th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act
Introduced: February 7, 2024
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 7, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act
This bill exempts from the Social Security Retirement Earnings Test (RET) certain benefits paid to surviving spouses and divorced spouses caring for the children of individuals who died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces.
Specifically, under the bill, Social Security mother's and father's benefits payable to such surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses are not subject to RET deductions. Currently, under the RET, benefits are reduced for beneficiaries who are younger than full retirement age if they earn wages in excess of a specified annual limit.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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