Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act

Bill: 117-hr-4197
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2021-06-28
Policy area: Social Welfare
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows eligible widows, widowers, surviving former spouses, parents, and children of a deceased worker to claim Social Security survivor benefits retroactive to the date of the worker's death.</p> <p>Current law limits retroactive claims for survivors benefits to six months.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Estes 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 extend the retroactivity of applications for survivor’s insurance benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act . 2. Retroactive applications for survivors (a) In general Section 202(j)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking (i) is filing application for a benefit under subsection (e) or (f), and satisfies paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection by reason of clause (ii) thereof, or (ii) ; and (B) by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) any month succeeding such month in any case where the individual is filing application for a benefit under subsection (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) and the entitlement of the individual to such benefit is established upon the death of the individual upon whose wages and self-employment income such entitlement is based, or ; and (4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) does not apply and inserting the preceding subparagraphs do not apply . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly insurance benefits filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.