H.R. 4851 · 117th Congress
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Linda Sánchez
- Introduced
- 2021-07-29
- Latest action
- 2021-07-29 · Introduced in House
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.