S. 942 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 20 to 10 years the period of time that a divorced woman's marriage to an individual must have lasted for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual.

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Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act 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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H.R. 442A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 20 to 10 years the length of time a divorced woman's marriage to an insured individual must have lasted in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record.
1977-01-04Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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1977-03-08
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1977-03-08
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 20 to 10 years the period of time that a divorced woman's marriage to an individual must have lasted for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual.

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