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H.R. 7373 (96th)

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age 50 and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.

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Introduced

15 May 1980

Last action

15 May 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9]

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Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to enable an insured individual's spouse, who has attained the age of 50 and is not entitled to any other monthly benefits, to obtain a transition benefit for four months upon the death of the insured individual. Establishes the amount of such transition benefits at 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the insured individual, or if it is higher, 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the spouse.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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