United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1540 (116th)
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Introduced
5 March 2019
Last action
5 March 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act This bill increases Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative benefit based on combined household benefits.
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Timeline
5 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
5 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019
- related to ← Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1540
- us · 116-hr-1540 · source updated 7 April 2025