United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 78 (109th)
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of lump-sum death payments upon the death of a spouse.
Introduced
4 January 2005
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Summary
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for lump-sum death payments to the surviving spouse of an individual who died as a fully or currently insured individual. Extends such payments to the surviving spouse of the spouse of such an individual (that is, to the fully or currently insured individual if that person's spouse dies). Specifies a formula for determination of the applicable primary insurance amount used in the determination of a lump-sum death benefit.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/78