A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (and without regard to any previous reduction in their benefits).

Introduced

26 April 1983

Last action

28 April 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 February 2024