Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2021
Last action Jul 29, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 29, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 29, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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