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HR 951 98th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance

Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1982

Introduced: January 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
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
Feb 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1982 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that monthly insurance benefits shall be paid for the month in which a beneficiary dies. Requires that the amount of such benefits be proportionate to the number of days of such month preceding the date of the beneficiary's death.

What's happening now February 9, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 951: Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1982. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-951/
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"H.R. 951: Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act of 1982." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-951/.
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