A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the widow's or widower's insurance benefits to which a disabled individual becomes entitled before attaining age 60 shall not be less than the amount (71 1/2 percent of the deceased spouse's primary insurance amount) to which they would have been reduced if the first month of such entitlement had been the month in which such individual attained that age.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that the entitlement of a disabled widow or widower under the age of 60 shall not be less than 71.5 percent of the primary insurance amount of the deceased spouse.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 27 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1980

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Sponsors

• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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