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H.R. 7375 (96th)

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a divorced spouse may qualify for benefits on the basis of a marriage which lasted for as few as 5 years (instead of only on the basis of a marriage which lasted for 10 or more years as at present) in the case of certain late-life divorces.

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Introduced

15 May 1980

Last action

15 May 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9]

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to grant benefits to a divorced woman who had been married for only five years after the younger spouse reached age 50. Maintains, for other marriages, the current requirement that the marriage must have lasted ten years regardless of age.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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