United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1583 (115th)
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Introduced
16 March 2017
Last action
24 March 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 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
16 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
- related to ← Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017
- related to ← SSN Act
- related to ← Strengthening Social Security Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1583
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1583
- us · 115-hr-1583 · source updated 11 August 2025