H.R. 961 · 109th Congress
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Todd Platts
- Introduced
- 2005-02-17
- Latest action
- 2005-03-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Summary
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide that, if an OASDI recipient dies during the first 15 days of a month, the last payment of the monthly benefit for that month shall be half the usual benefit amount; and (2) provide for an increase in lump-sum death payments.