HR 7376 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that upon the death of one member of a married couple the surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse shall automatically inherit the deceased spouse's earnings credits to the extent that such credits were earned during the period of their marriage.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1980-05-15)
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Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require that any surviving spouse, surviving divorced wife, or surviving divorced mother (as such term is defined in such Act) to whom an individual had been married for at least five years shall inherit all of the wages and self-employment income credited to such individual during their marriage.…
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Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats3 Republicans