A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit, in certain cases, a woman who in good faith has gone through a marriage ceremony, to be considered the widow even though, because of a legal impediment she is not legally married to the individual.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 1973

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Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Summary

Permits, under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, a woman who in good faith has gone through a marriage ceremony with an individual to be considered the widow of such individual even though, because of a legal impediment, such woman is not legally married to such individual to enable her to collect widow's benefits under such Act.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/141
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