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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to benefits thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month), in order to provide such individual's family with assistance in meeting the extra death-related expenses.

H.R. 318Introduced Jan 3, 1989Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. James Quillen R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 11, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Stephen Neal (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Quillen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-1 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.