S 277 · 94th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the special dependency requirements for entitlement to husband's and widower's insurance benefits, so that benefits for husbands and widowers will be payable on the same basis as benefits for wives and widows.
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1975-01-21)
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Eliminates the special dependency requirements, under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, for entitlement to husband's and widower's insurance benefits, so that benefits for husbands and widowers will be payable on the same basis as benefits for wives and widows.…
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Cosponsors (4)
2 Democrats2 Republicans