H.R. 4197 · 117th Congress
Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 28, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act
Latest action (Jun 28, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 28, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.