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HR 1897 103th Congress House Social Welfare Civil Service pensions Married people Old age, survivors and disability insurance Widowers Widows

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reductions in social security benefits which are presently required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving…

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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reductions in social security benefits which are presently required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions.

Introduced: March 3, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 28, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 28, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1071)
Apr 28, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that the amount of monthly benefits payable to a spouse, surviving spouse, or parent be reduced by the amount such individual receives in monthly payments from a Federal or State pension plan.

What's happening now May 6, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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  • HR 1674 Identical bill To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reductions in social security benefits which are presentl…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 18, 1994
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 18, 1994
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 13, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 16, 1994
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Mar 3, 1994
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 13, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 13, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 27, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 28, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1897: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reductions in social security benefits which are presently required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1897/
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"H.R. 1897: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reductions in social security benefits which are presently required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1897/.
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H.R. 1897, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1897/.
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