A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a six-month transitional benefit for an individual who is a widow, surviving divorced wife, widower, or surviving divorced husband whose spouse or former spouse died while such individual was between the ages of 55 and 60.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide a transitional widow's or widower's benefit for an individual who is a widow, a surviving divorced wife, a widower, or a surviving divorced husband whose spouse or former spouse died while such individual was between the ages of 55 and 60.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 May 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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