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HR 677 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit may include up to 10 additional years…

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit may include up to 10 additional years (not otherwise includible for that purpose) in which such individual had a child age 6 or under in his or her care.

Introduced: March 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Domestic Relations and FamiliesOld age, survivors and disability insuranceParent and childSocial security eligibilitySupport of dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action January 27, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing such individual's primary insurance amount under title II shall include those years (up to a specified maximum) during which such individual had a child age six or under in his or her care for more than six months.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 25, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 25, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 677: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit may include up to 10 additional years (not otherwise includible for that purpose) in which such individual had a child age 6 or under in his or her care.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-677/
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"H.R. 677: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit may include up to 10 additional years (not otherwise includible for that purpose) in which such individual had a child age 6 or under in his or her care.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-677/.
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H.R. 677, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-677/.
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[H.R. 677: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit may include up to 10 additional years (not otherwise includible for that purpose) in which such individual had a child age 6 or under in his or her care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-677/)
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