United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1540 (116th)
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Introduced
5 March 2019
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 March 2019
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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