HR 2044 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the divorced spouse of a fully insured individual shall be eligible to receive spouse's insurance benefits (if otherwise qualified under the applicable criteria for such benefits) even though such insured individual has not yet actually become entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits.

Introduced 1983-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.1900.(1983-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to entitle the divorced spouse of a fully insured individual to husband's or wife's insurance benefits even though the insured individual has not yet become entitled to OASDI benefits (provided that such divorced spouse meets all other eligibility requirements under title II).…

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