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HR 3738 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reform the benefit payment procedures which are followed upon the death of an insured individual or beneficiary (including a dependent or…

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reform the benefit payment procedures which are followed upon the death of an insured individual or bene… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reform the benefit payment procedures which are followed upon the death of an insured individual or beneficiary (including a dependent or survivor) by providing for the payment of a lump-sum death benefit, in an equitable manner and in a realistic amount, when any such insured individual or beneficiary dies.

Introduced: August 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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Aug 5, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3738: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reform the benefit payment procedures which are followed upon the death of an insured individual or beneficiary (including a dependent or survivor) by providing for the payment of a lump-sum death benefit, in an equitable manner and in a realistic amount, when any such insured individual or beneficiary dies.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3738/
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"H.R. 3738: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reform the benefit payment procedures which are followed upon the death of an insured individual or beneficiary (including a dependent or survivor) by providing for the payment of a lump-sum death benefit, in an equitable manner and in a realistic amount, when any such insured individual or beneficiary dies.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3738/.
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H.R. 3738, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3738/.
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[H.R. 3738: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reform the benefit payment procedures which are followed upon the death of an insured individual or beneficiary (including a dependent or survivor) by providing for the payment of a lump-sum death benefit, in an equitable manner and in a realistic amount, when any such insured individual or beneficiary dies.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3738/)
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