HR 674
100th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Income
Married people
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
Social Security Modernization Act
Introduced: January 21, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 21, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Social Security Modernization Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a married couple which are attributable to the period of their marriage shall be shared equally between them for purposes of determining the eligibility for and amount of OASDI benefits to which each spouse is or may become separately entitled.
Credits the survivor of the marriage with 100 percent of the combined total wages for the period of the marriage.
Provides that this Act shall not apply in specified cases where it would result in a reduction of OASDI benefits.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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