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Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 18, 2018
Latest Action
September 18, 2018
Primary Sponsor
Robert P. Casey, Jr.Democratic(PA)
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Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2018 or the SWIFT Act This bill modifies eligibility requirements and increases benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits program. The bill makes widow and widower's benefits available to disabled individuals at any age, whereas currently the benefits are limited to such individuals between ages 50 to 60. Provisions reducing benefits in various instances, such as when a beneficiary is entitled to multiple types of benefits, shall not apply to widow and widower's benefits for individuals with disabilities. For determining whether a beneficiary has a child in his or her care, the bill raises the upper age limit for the child from 16 to 18 years (or 19, if the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student). An individual with a child in care may receive increased benefits in specified instances. The bill also increases various limits on widow and widower's benefits in certain instances and modifies the calculation for increased benefits for individuals who choose to delay receiving such benefits. For current beneficiaries, increases in OASDI benefits under this bill shall not affect the beneficiary's eligibility for any federal assistance program or the benefit amount to be received under such an assistance program.
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Filing registrants (4)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Social Security disability determination process, S. 3457; S. 3345; HR 3309, HR 3457
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1902, the Social Security 2100 Act H.R. 2361, the Office of Disability Policy Act H.R. 5952, the Strengthening Social Security Act H.R. 6589, the Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act H.R. 6952, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018 House Draft Office of Disability Congressional Research S. 731, the Social Security Expansion Act S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 3261, the Office of Disability Policy Act of 2018 S. 3457, the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act Senate Draft Social Security funding and access legislation
Client expense: $65,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices 5. Status of the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund 6. Closing of Social Security Administration field offices 7. H.R. 1251,CPI-E Act of 2017, entire bill 8. H.R. 1637, Save Social Security Act of 2017, entire bill 9. Implementation of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 10. S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 11. H.R. 1114, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 12. S. 1255, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017, entire bill 13. H.R. 2896, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017, entire bill 14. Status of Social Security Disability claims backlog 15. S. 2147, Butch Lewis Act of 2017, entire bill 16. S. 2227, EMPOWER Care Act, entire bill 17. H.R. 5306, EMPOWER Care Act, entire bill 18. S. 3147, Social Security Administration Fairness Act, entire bill 19. U.S. House and Senate Expand Social Security Caucuses 20. Social Security Administration online COLA notifications 21. S. 3457, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2018, or the SWIFT Act," entire bill 22. H.R. 6929, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2018, entire bill 23. Proposals for loan guarantees for multi-employer pension plans 24. Proposals for multiple employer retirement accounts 25. Proposals for Social Security online Cost of Living Adjustment statements 26. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act, entire bill
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA)
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
Improvements to Social Security Act Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disability program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Solvency of the Social Security Trust funds. Disability claims processing. Social Security's Representative Payee Program. H.R. 3309, Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act S.3345, Economic Security for New Parents Act S.3457, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Social Security disability determination process, S. 3457; S. 3345; HR 3309
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices 5. Status of the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund 6. Closing of Social Security Administration field offices 7. H.R. 1251,CPI-E Act of 2017, entire bill 8. H.R. 1637, Save Social Security Act of 2017, entire bill 9. Implementation of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 10. S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 11. H.R. 1114, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 12. S. 1255, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017, entire bill 13. H.R. 2896, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017, entire bill 14. Status of Social Security Disability claims backlog 15. S. 2147, Butch Lewis Act of 2017, entire bill 16. S. 2227, EMPOWER Care Act, entire bill 17. H.R. 5306, EMPOWER Care Act, entire bill 18. S. 3147, Social Security Administration Fairness Act, entire bill 19. U.S. House and Senate Expand Social Security Caucuses 20. Social Security Administration online COLA notifications 21. S. 3457, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2018, or the SWIFT Act," entire bill 22. H.R. 6929, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2018, entire bill 23. Proposals for loan guarantees for multi-employer pension plans 24. Proposals for multiple employer retirement accounts
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA)
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
Improvements to Social Security Act Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disability program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Solvency of the Social Security Trust funds. Disability claims processing. Social Security's Representative Payee Program. H.R. 3309, Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act S.3345, Economic Security for New Parents Act S.3457, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1902, the Social Security 2100 Act H.R. 2361, the Office of Disability Policy Act H.R. 5952, the Strengthening Social Security Act H.R. 6589, the Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act H.R. 6952, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018 S. 731, the Social Security Expansion Act S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 3457, the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act Senate Draft Social Security funding and access legislation
Client expense: $46,327 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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