H.R. 7304 · 118th Congress
Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act
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This bill exempts from the Social Security Retirement Earnings Test (RET) certain benefits paid to surviving spouses and divorced spouses caring for the children of individuals who died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2024
Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act
This bill exempts from the Social Security Retirement Earnings Test (RET) certain benefits paid to surviving spouses and divorced spouses caring for the children of individuals who died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces.
Specifically, under the bill, Social Security mother's and father's benefits payable to such surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses are not subject to RET deductions. Currently, under the RET, benefits are reduced for beneficiaries who are younger than full retirement age if they earn wages in excess of a specified annual limit.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 7, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.