HR 2344 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title 42, United States Code, chapter 7, subchapter II to reduce from 10 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.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.(1983-03-28)
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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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