109 HR 2189 IH: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-05
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1.Exemption from two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce in cases of prior receipt of spouse’s benefits
(a)Wife’s insurance benefitsSection 202(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking divorced wife—
and all that follows through shall be entitled
and inserting divorced wife meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled
.
(b)Husband’s insurance benefitsSection 202(c)(5)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(5)(A)) is amended by striking divorced husband—
and all that follows through shall be entitled
and inserting divorced husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled
.
(c)Exemption from deductions on account of workSection 203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(b)(2)) is amended—
(1)by striking (2)(A) Except as
and all that follows through the benefit to which
and inserting the following: (2) In any case in which any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month, the benefit to which
; and
(2)by striking subparagraph (B).
2.The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with respect to benefits for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.