A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase from $255 to $750 the lump sum death payment which will be made in the case of an insured individual who dies leaving a relatively small estate.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase from $255 to $750 the amount of the lump-sum death payment allowed thereunder, in the case of an individual whose estate is valued at $5,000 or less.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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