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HR 209 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse must have initially become disabled in order to qualify for…

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse must have initially becom… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse must have initially become disabled in order to qualify for widow's or widower's benefits before attaining age 60, in cases where such surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse works after the death of the insured individual on whose wage record such benefits are payable.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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Jan 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 209: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse must have initially become disabled in order to qualify for widow's or widower's benefits before attaining age 60, in cases where such surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse works after the death of the insured individual on whose wage record such benefits are payable.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-209/
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"H.R. 209: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse must have initially become disabled in order to qualify for widow's or widower's benefits before attaining age 60, in cases where such surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse works after the death of the insured individual on whose wage record such benefits are payable.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-209/.
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H.R. 209, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-209/.
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[H.R. 209: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse must have initially become disabled in order to qualify for widow's or widower's benefits before attaining age 60, in cases where such surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse works after the death of the insured individual on whose wage record such benefits are payable.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-209/)
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