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HR 1517 97th Congress House Social Welfare Disability insurance Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility Survivors' benefits

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (and without regard to any previous reduction in their benefits).

Introduced: January 30, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 3, 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

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

What's happening now February 3, 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1517: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (and without regard to any previous reduction in their benefits).. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1517/
MLA
"H.R. 1517: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (and without regard to any previous reduction in their benefits).." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1517/.
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H.R. 1517, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1517/.
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