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H.R. 4420 (95th)

Equity in Social Security Act

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Introduced

3 March 1977

Last action

3 March 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Cornwell, David L. [D-IN-8], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8]

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Equity in Social Security Act - Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors', and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act: (1) to eliminate the requirement that a husband be receiving at least one-half of his support from his wife, and that a widower be receiving at least one-half of his support from his wife at the time of her death in order to qualify for husband's and widower's insurance benefits; (2) to extend eligibility for such benefits to unmarried divorced husbands and widowers; (3) to extend without regard to any age limitation, husband's benefits to a husband who has in his care a minor child who is entitled to child's insurance benefits under Title II; and (4) to extend to widowers and surviving divorced fathers the same benefits as are available to widows and surviving divorced mothers with minor children in their care. Permits the payment of old-age insurance benefits to a married couple on their combined earnings record.

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Timeline

  1. 3 March 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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