I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1380 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly 
insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the 
recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient 
dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2007 
Mr. HOLDEN (for himself and Mr. PLATTS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be 
paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject 
to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during 
the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Bene-
fits Fairness Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPUTATION AND PAYMENT OF LAST MONTHLY 
PAYMENT. 
(a) OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
402) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘Last Payment of Monthly Insurance Benefit 
Terminated by Death 
‘‘(z)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during 
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such 
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section 
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without 
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of 
$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall 
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title 
have been made. 
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under 
this section for the month in which such individual dies 
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’. 
(b) DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 223 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death 
‘‘(k)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during 
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such 
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section 
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without 
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of 
$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall 
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title 
have been made. 
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under 
this section for the month in which such individual dies 
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’. 
(c) BENEFITS AT AGE 72 FOR CERTAIN UNINSURED 
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 228 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death 
‘‘(i)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during 
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such 
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section 
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without 
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of 
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$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall 
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title 
have been made. 
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under 
this section for the month in which such individual dies 
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING PAYMENT 
OF BENEFITS FOR MONTH OF RECIPIENT’S 
DEATH. 
(a) 
OLD-AGE
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the month preceding’’ in the matter 
following subparagraph (B). 
(b) WIFE’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(b)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the 
month’’ in the matter immediately following 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the 
month in which she dies or (if earlier) with the 
month’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
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(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), 
respectively. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
202(b)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(5)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’. 
(c) HUSBAND’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(c)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the 
month’’ in the matter immediately following 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the 
month in which he dies or (if earlier) with the 
month’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), 
respectively. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
202(c)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(5)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’. 
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