HR 4069 · 107th Congress · Social Welfare

Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-03-20· Sponsored by Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2002-05-15)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2002-05-14
Roll #160
Yea 418Nay 0
Democrats
202 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
214 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2002-05-14
Roll #160
Yea 418Nay 0
Democrats
202 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
214 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002--Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) repeal the seven year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; (2) waive the two-year waiting period for a divorced spouse's benefits upon the other spouse's remarriage; and (3) disregard months ending after a deceased individual's death in applying early retirement rules with respect to the deceased individual for purposes of the limitation on widow's and widower's benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans