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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Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require that, upon the death of an individual who was married at least three years prior to the date of death or was divorced after at least three years of marriage, the surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse shall inherit all of the wages and self-employment income credited to such individual during marriage. Terminates such requirement on December 31, 2010. Requires the appropriate congressional committees to study the probable impact on beneficiaries of such termination. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to certain congressional committees a draft of necessary changes to the law to reflect the substantive changes made by this Act.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

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