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HR 1513 97th Congress House Social Welfare Disability insurance Income Married people Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility

Social Security Modernization Act

Introduced: January 30, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 30, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Modernization Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a married couple, which are attributable to the period of their marriage, shall be shared equally between them for purposes of determining the eligibility for and amount of OASDI benefits to which each spouse is or may become separately entitled.

Credits the survivor of the marriage with 100 percent of the combined total wages for the period of the marriage.

Declares that this Act shall not apply in specified cases where it would result in a reduction of OASDI benefits.

What's happening now February 10, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1513: Social Security Modernization Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1513/
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"H.R. 1513: Social Security Modernization Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1513/.
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H.R. 1513, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1513/.
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