BASIC Act
Latest action · Apr 19, 2010 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.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Benefit Adjustment of Social Security Income Compensation Act of 2010 or the BASIC Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that: (1) an individual's entitlement to any OASDI benefit shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month); and (2) the benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in the month preceding the date of death.
Revises the formula for computation of a lump-sum death payment to the widow or widower of a fully or currently insured individual.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2010 to Nov 17, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 18, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | May 18, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 28, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Scott Murphy | Jul 28, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Nov 17, 2010 |
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 Apr 13, 2010 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Apr 19, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Apr 13, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 3
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 that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Benefit Adjustment of Social Security Income Compensation Act of 2010
- BASIC Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2010Introduced in House
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