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HR 7020 117th Congress House

Fair Social Security for Domestic Violence Survivors Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to modify the 10-year marriage rule relating to spouse's and surviving spouse's insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action March 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Social Security for Domestic Violence Survivors Act

This bill decreases for certain victims of domestic violence the number of years an individual must be married before a divorce to be eligible for spousal Social Security benefits based on the divorced spouse's work record.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Costa, Jim
California · May 10, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Mar 28, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7020: Fair Social Security for Domestic Violence Survivors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7020/
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"H.R. 7020: Fair Social Security for Domestic Violence Survivors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7020/.
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H.R. 7020, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7020/.
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