HR 2013 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.

Introduced May 7, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Alcee L. Hastings D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 15, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMay 7, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) increase from $255 to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit; and (2) allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 14, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NE	Doug Bereuter		Jul 14, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 15, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 7, 2003Introduced in House
May 7, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

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