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H.R.4671: Social Security Widow's Benefit Guarantee Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced May 7, 2002
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
139 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Social Security Widow's Benefit Guarantee Act of 2002 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for an increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits; (2) repeal the seven year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; (3) waive the two-year waiting period for a divorced spouse's benefits upon the other...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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| May 7, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif.) |