A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.

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Introduced

30 January 1981

Last action

3 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]

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Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to enable an insured individual's spouse, who has attained the age of 50 and is not entitled to any other monthly benefits, to obtain a transition benefit for four months upon the death of the insured individual. Establishes the amount of such transition benefits at 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the insured individual or, if it is higher, 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the spouse.

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Timeline

30 January 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/1516
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