I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2010 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $332 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Social Security Death Benefit Increase Act of 2010.

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Increase in Lump–Sum Death Payments

Section 202(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(i)) is amended by striking $255 and inserting $332.

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Effective date

The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to deaths occurring no earlier than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.