US HB1540 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increases Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative benefit based on combined household benefits.
Title
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Sponsors
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. |
2019-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2654 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1540/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1540/BILLS-116hr1540ih.pdf |