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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death.

H.R. 1289Introduced Feb 26, 1987Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Erdreich D-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 12, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Erdreich.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.