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HR 2779 114th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.

Introduced: June 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6489 Related bill Social Security Reform Act of 2016
  • HR 4595 Reintroduced Bill To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's …
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2779/
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"H.R. 2779: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2779/.
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H.R. 2779, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2779/.
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[H.R. 2779: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2779/)
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