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HR 4882 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the benefits of the delayed retirement credit to surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses who work and whose widow's or widower's…

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the benefits of the delayed retirement credit to surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the benefits of the delayed retirement credit to surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses who work and whose widow's or widower's insurance benefits are higher than their old-age insurance benefits.

Introduced: February 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Feb 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
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 Latest action February 27, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4882: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the benefits of the delayed retirement credit to surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses who work and whose widow's or widower's insurance benefits are higher than their old-age insurance benefits.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4882/
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"H.R. 4882: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the benefits of the delayed retirement credit to surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses who work and whose widow's or widower's insurance benefits are higher than their old-age insurance benefits.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4882/.
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H.R. 4882, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4882/.
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[H.R. 4882: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the benefits of the delayed retirement credit to surviving spouses and surviving divorced spouses who work and whose widow's or widower's insurance benefits are higher than their old-age insurance benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4882/)
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