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HR 4125 116th 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: July 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability and paralysisSocial security and elderly assistance
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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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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 Latest action July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill repeals the seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefit payments based on disability.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4125: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4125/
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"H.R. 4125: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4125/.
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H.R. 4125, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4125/.
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[H.R. 4125: 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/116-HR-4125/)
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