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HR 3360 104th Congress House Social Welfare Divorce Divorcees Families Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.

Introduced: April 30, 1996 See on congress.gov
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May 2, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 30, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following a divorce in cases of prior receipt of spouse's benefits.

What's happening now May 2, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 30, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3360: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3360/
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"H.R. 3360: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3360/.
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H.R. 3360, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3360/.
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[H.R. 3360: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3360/)
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