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HR 4124 116th Congress House Social Welfare Separation, divorce, custody, support Social security and elderly assistance

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: July 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill eliminates the two-year waiting period following a divorce for a divorced spouse to become entitled to a former spouse's Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

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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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4124: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4124/
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"H.R. 4124: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4124/.
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H.R. 4124, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4124/.
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[H.R. 4124: 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/116-HR-4124/)
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