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HR 2293 112th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

Introduced: June 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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Jul 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 22, 2011
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action July 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age or any previous reduction in OASDI benefits.

Declares that there shall be no reduction in the widow's or widower's insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2293: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2293/
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"H.R. 2293: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2293/.
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H.R. 2293, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2293/.
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[H.R. 2293: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2293/)
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