To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Labor, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF9AADD9C01094465B7407F89C1068008: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act or the POWR Act.
- Section HC718BFD643CB46F3A1E56A98773DDD36: 2. Improving social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended—...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Labor, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sánchez (for herself, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cárdenas, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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