H.R. 4851 · 117th Congress · House

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Introduced
Jul 29, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivors benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.

Action Timeline

4
  1. JUL 29, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JUL 29, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 29, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  4. JUL 29, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Committees

2

Social Security Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 29, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jul 29, 2021

Active