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HR 7209 116th Congress House

Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial security and elderly assistance
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Jun 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 2020
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 Latest action June 15, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act

This bill establishes an alternative method for meeting the nine-month marriage requirement for certain survivors to receive benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program. Specifically, the bill applies with respect to a marriage that would not have been recognized by federal law before June 26, 2013 (the date upon which the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to federal benefits).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 19
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2020
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 30, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 2, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 7, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 15, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 15, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 15, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 15, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 15, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7209: Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7209/
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"H.R. 7209: Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7209/.
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