H.R.340 - Remarried Widows' and Widowers' Benefits Act of 2007
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 10 years.
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 10 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2007
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 10 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(C) a widow or surviving divorced wife who was married to the fully insured individual referred to in paragraph (1) for at least 10 years marries,'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Widower's Insurance Benefits- Section 202(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(3)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(C) a widower or surviving divorced husband who was married to the fully insured individual referred to in paragraph (1) for at least 10 years marries,'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to remarriages occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.340 as Introduced in House Remarried Widows' and Widowers' Benefits Act of 2007
