113 S2305 IS: Social Security and Marriage Equality Act U.S. Senate 2014-05-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II 113th CONGRESS2d Session S. 2305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2014 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the method by which the Social Security Administration determines the validity of marriages under title II of the Social Security Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Social Security and Marriage Equality Act.

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Determination of valid marriage under the Social Security Act

(a)

In general

Section 216(h)(1)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking is domiciled and all that follows through the District of Columbia, and inserting and such applicant were married (or, if such insured individual and such applicant were not married in any State but were validly married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State). (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to all final determinations of family status made after June 26, 2013.