[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5001 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5001
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an
individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue
through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other
person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such
individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent
proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of
such individual's death.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 2010
Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an
individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue
through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other
person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such
individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent
proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of
such individual's death.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Benefit Adjustment of Social
Security Income Compensation Act of 2010'' or the ``BASIC Act''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS THROUGH MONTH OF BENEFICIARY'S DEATH.
(a) Old-Age Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is amended by striking ``the month
preceding'' in the matter following subparagraph (B).
(b) Wife's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) In general.--Section 202(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(b)(1)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and ending with the month'' in
the matter immediately following clause (ii) and
inserting ``and ending with the month in which she dies
or (if earlier) with the month'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K)
as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 202(b)(4)(B) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``(E), (F),
(H), or (J)'' and inserting ``(E), (G), or (I)''.
(c) Husband's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) In general.--Section 202(c)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(c)(1)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and ending with the month'' in
the matter immediately following clause (ii) and
inserting ``and ending with the month in which he dies
or (if earlier) with the month'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K)
as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 202(c)(4)(B) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``(E), (F),
(H), or (J)'' and inserting ``(E), (G), or (I)''.
(d) Child's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(d)(1) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and ending with the month'' in the matter
immediately preceding subparagraph (D) and inserting ``and
ending with the month in which such child dies or (if earlier)
with the month''; and
(2) by striking ``dies, or'' in subparagraph (D).
(e) Widow's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(e)(1) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``ending with the month
preceding the first month in which any of the following occurs: she
remarries, dies, becomes entitled'' in the matter following
subparagraph (F) and inserting ``ending with the month in which she
dies or (if earlier) the month preceding the earliest of the first
month in which she remarries, the month in which she becomes
entitled''.
(f) Widower's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(f)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``ending with the month
preceding the first month in which any of the following occurs: he
remarries, dies, or becomes entitled'' in the matter following
subparagraph (F) and inserting ``ending with the month in which he dies
or (if earlier) the month preceding the earliest of the first month in
which he remarries, the month in which he becomes entitled''.
(g) Mother's and Father's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(g)(1) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(g)(1)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``the month in which he or she dies or (if
earlier)'' after ``and ending with'' in the matter following
subparagraph (F); and
(2) by striking ``he or she remarries, or he or she dies''
and inserting ``or he or she remarries''.
(h) Parent's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(h)(1) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``ending with the month
preceding the first month in which any of the following occurs: such
parent dies, marries,'' in the matter following subparagraph (E) and
inserting ``ending with the month in which such parent dies or (if
earlier) the month preceding the first month in which such parent
marries''.
(i) Disability Insurance Benefits.--Section 223(a)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``ending with the month
preceding whichever of the following months is the earliest: the month
in which he dies,'' in the matter following subparagraph (D) and
inserting the following: ``ending with the month in which he dies or
(if earlier) with the month preceding the earlier of'' and by striking
the comma after ``216(l))''.
(j) Benefits at Age 72 for Certain Uninsured Individuals.--Section
228(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428(a)) is amended by striking ``the
month preceding'' in the matter following paragraph (4).
SEC. 3. COMPUTATION AND PAYMENT OF LAST MONTHLY PAYMENT.
(a) Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Benefits.--Section 202 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``Last Payment of Monthly Insurance Benefit Terminated by Death
``(z) The amount of any individual's monthly insurance benefit
under this section paid for the month in which the individual dies
shall be an amount equal to--
``(1) the amount of such benefit (as determined without
regard to this subsection), multiplied by
``(2) a fraction--
``(A) the numerator of which is the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's
death, and
``(B) the denominator of which is the number of
days in such month,
rounded, if not a multiple of $1, to the next lower multiple of $1.
This subsection shall apply with respect to such benefit after all
other adjustments with respect to such benefit provided by this title
have been made. Payment of such benefit for such month shall be made as
provided in section 204(d).''.
(b) Disability Insurance Benefits.--Section 223 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 423) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death
``(k) The amount of any individual's monthly benefit under this
section paid for the month in which the individual dies shall be an
amount equal to--
``(1) the amount of such benefit (as determined without
regard to this subsection), multiplied by
``(2) a fraction--
``(A) the numerator of which is the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's
death, and
``(B) the denominator of which is the number of
days in such month,
rounded, if not a multiple of $1, to the next lower multiple of $1.
This subsection shall apply with respect to such benefit after all
other adjustments with respect to such benefit provided by this title
have been made. Payment of such benefit for such month shall be made as
provided in section 204(d).''.
(c) Benefits at Age 72 for Certain Uninsured Individuals.--Section
228 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death
``(i) The amount of any individual's monthly benefit under this
section paid for the month in which the individual dies shall be an
amount equal to--
``(1) the amount of such benefit (as determined without
regard to this subsection), multiplied by
``(2) a fraction--
``(A) the numerator of which is the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's
death, and
``(B) the denominator of which is the number of
days in such month,
rounded, if not a multiple of $1, to the next lower multiple of $1.
This subsection shall apply with respect to such benefit after all
other adjustments with respect to such benefit provided by this title
have been made. Payment of such benefit for such month shall be made as
provided in section 204(d).''.
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF LUMP-SUM DEATH PAYMENTS.
The first sentence of section 202(I) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(I))
is amended by striking ``three times'' and all that follows through
``smaller'' and inserting ``47 percent of such individual's primary
insurance amount, or an amount equal to $255, whichever is greater''.
SEC. 5. DISREGARD OF BENEFIT FOR MONTH OF DEATH UNDER FAMILY MAXIMUM
PROVISIONS.
Section 203(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in
applying the preceding provisions of this subsection (and
determining maximum family benefits under column V of the table
in or deemed to be in section 215(a) as in effect in December
1978) with respect to the month in which the insured
individual's death occurs, the benefit payable to such
individual for that month shall be disregarded.''.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to deaths
occurring in the first month beginning more than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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