# 115-hr-4594: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement.

115-hr-4594, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by NITA LOWEY (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4594
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-12-07
- Sponsor: NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill provides for increases in benefits for widows and widowers under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program on the basis of delayed retirement.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7291: GLOBE Act of 2018
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- 115-hr-7264: Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7108: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in New City, New York, as the "Jerry Donnellan VA Community Clinic".
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4594)

## Related
- [115-hr-7291: GLOBE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7291)
- [115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ay…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7293)
- [115-hr-7264: Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and f…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7264)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7108: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in New City, N…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7108)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4594 (as of 2025-11-18).