HR 874 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title 42, United States Code, chapter 7, subchapter II to reduce from 20 to 5 years the length of time a divorced woman's marriage to an insured individual must have lasted in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record.

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to decrease to five the number of years a divorced woman must have been married to an insured individual in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record.…

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