United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4197 (117th)
Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act
Introduced
28 June 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act This bill allows eligible widows, widowers, surviving former spouses, parents, and children of a deceased worker to claim Social Security survivor benefits retroactive to the date of the worker's death. Current law limits retroactive claims for survivors benefits to six months.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 June 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4197