A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual receiving child's insurance benefits on the basis of blindness or other disability shall not lose his or her entitlement to such benefits by reason of marriage, if such marriage is to a recipient of supplemental security income benefits.

Summary

Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide: (1) that in the case of a child who has attained the age of 18, is entitled to child's insurance benefits under Title II, and who marries an individual receiving benefits under Title XVI, such child's entitlement to benefits under Title II shall not be terminated by reason of such marriage; and (2) that OASDI benefits shall be excluded in determining the income of the child's spouse for purposes of determining SSI eligibility.

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Timeline

1. 10 October 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 October 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 October 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 October 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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