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HR 5110 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be…

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.

Introduced: June 19, 1984 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 13, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that a beneficiary shall be entitled to a prorated benefit for the month in which he or she dies.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 19, 1984
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 19, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5110: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5110/
MLA
"H.R. 5110: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5110/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5110, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5110/.
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[H.R. 5110: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5110/)
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