3.0.0 1583 2023-01-11T13:35:36Z 2023-01-11T13:35:36Z House HR 2017-03-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 46 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SANCHEZ:H.R. 1583.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One, section 8, clause 18:Congress shall have Power--To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department of Officer thereof.[Page H2150]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-24T13:39:15Z Referred to 2017-03-16T14:04:00Z Strengthening Social Security Act of 2018 115 6929 HR 2018-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS SSN Act 115 2484 S 2018-03-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 115 2855 HR 2017-06-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Related bill CRS 2017-03-24 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Committee 2017-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 N H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2017-03-16 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2017-03-16 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-03-16 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-03-16 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-03-16 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2017-03-16 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-03-16 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-03-16 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2017-03-16 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-03-16 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-03-16 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2017-03-16 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2017-03-16 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-03-16 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2017-03-16 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2017-03-16 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2017-06-28 False Social Welfare Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance Social Welfare 00 2017-03-16 Introduced in House 2019-08-26T21:27:17Z Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act

This bill increases Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative benefit based on combined household benefits.

]]> Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act Display Title Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act Introduced in House 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1583ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1583ih.xml 2017-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.