HR 1514 · 97th 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.

Introduced 1981-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.(1981-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require that, upon the death of an individual who was married at least three years prior to the date of death or was divorced after at least five years of marriage, the surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse shall inherit all of the wages and self-employment income credited to such individual during their marriage.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats