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HR 3905 117th Congress House

Social Security Parity Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the 2-year duration of divorce requirement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2021 Introduced by: Hern, Kevin Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Parity Act

This bill waives, under certain conditions, the requirement that an individual must be divorced for at least two years before being able to claim Social Security spousal benefits on the former spouse's work record.

Currently, if a former spouse is eligible for but has not claimed Social Security retirement or disability benefits, a divorced individual may claim spousal benefits provided that individual meets certain eligibility criteria and the divorce has been final for at least two years. This bill deems the two-year requirement met when a former spouse remarries someone other than the divorced individual within two years of the divorce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3905: Social Security Parity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3905/
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"H.R. 3905: Social Security Parity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3905/.
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H.R. 3905, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3905/.
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