HR 472 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

Introduced Jan 29, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Nita M. Lowey D-NY

Latest action · Feb 6, 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.

IntroducedJan 29, 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 to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age or any previous reduction in OASDI benefits.

Declares that there shall be no reduction in the widow's or widower's insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 29, 2003 to May 8, 2003; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-CA	Diane E. Watson	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-MI	John Conyers, Jr.	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-NY	Joseph Crowley	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-TX	Martin Frost	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-CA	Sam Farr	Original	Jan 29, 2003
D-MA	Barney Frank		Feb 27, 2003
R-ID	C. L. (Butch) Otter		Feb 27, 2003
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich		Feb 27, 2003
D-NY	Major R. Owens		Feb 27, 2003
D-CA	Maxine Waters		Feb 27, 2003
D-NY	Michael R. McNulty		Feb 27, 2003
D-HI	Neil Abercrombie		May 8, 2003
D-CT	Rosa L. DeLauro		May 8, 2003
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren		May 8, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Jan 29, 2003
	Social Security Subcommittee	Referred Feb 6, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 29, 2003Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jan 29, 2003Introduced in House

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