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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of a benefit for the month of the recipient's death.

H.R. 1027Introduced Feb 20, 1991Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence Smith D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 25, 1991 — 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

15 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 12 Democrats

3 of 15 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Frank Horton (R-NY), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), William Jefferson (D-LA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Charles Wilson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-16 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.