United States · Bill · S
S. 586 (95th)
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to shorten the marriage duration requirements for eligibility for benefits for a divorced wife.
Introduced
2 February 1977
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) to decrease from 20 to 10 the number of years a divorced woman must have been married to an insured individual in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 February 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/586
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/586