United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 77 (109th)
Remarried Widows' and Widowers' Benefits Act of 2005
Introduced
4 January 2005
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Summary
Remarried Widows' and Widowers' Benefits Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least ten years.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/77
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/77