To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act.
- Section id015924C19B864BE298FFD8F42578A8DB: 2. Eligibility for unreduced survivors benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses with disabilities at any age Section 202 of the Social...
- Section idE496FAC5DD64445FBA071AF7345DA6BC: 3. Increase in child's age limit for child-in-care benefits Section 202(s)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(s)(1)) is amended by striking age of 16...
- Section idCF30DB42F2D6436D82D568A4405AEC10: 4. Modification of benefit limit for widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses; increase in benefit amount for delay in claiming benefits Section 202 of...
- Section id2C9836D721224DCA9F6D505F9521FD6F: 5. Holding current beneficiaries harmless In the case of an individual who is receiving benefits or assistance under any Federal program or under any State or...
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 increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Labor, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Stabenow, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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