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H.R. 7376 (96th)

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that upon the death of one member of a married couple the surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse shall automatically inherit the deceased spouse's earnings credits to the extent that such credits were earned during the period of their marriage.

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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. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], 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. 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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Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require that any surviving spouse, surviving divorced wife, or surviving divorced mother (as such term is defined in such Act) to whom an individual had been married for at least five years shall inherit all of the wages and self-employment income credited to such individual during their marriage.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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