H.R. 4593 · 115th Congress

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Nita Lowey
Introduced
2017-12-07
Latest action
2017-12-07 · Introduced in House

Summary

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for full OASDI benefits, without regard to age, for disabled individuals who are widowed.

In addition, the bill exempts disabled individuals who are widowed from certain reductions in OASDI benefits and otherwise revises provisions related to such reductions.