H.R. 3926 · 118th Congress
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Linda Sánchez
- Introduced
- 2023-06-07
- Latest action
- 2024-12-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Summary
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act or the POWR Act
This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivor benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.