US Congress House Bill 5001 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Social Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

BASIC Act

Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Scott Murphy [D-NY]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-19		Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
2010-04-13		Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5001/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5001/BILLS-111hr5001ih.pdf