US HB7209 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes an alternative method for meeting the nine-month marriage requirement for certain survivors to receive benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program. Specifically, the bill applies with respect to a marriage that would not have been recognized by federal law before June 26, 2013 (the date upon which the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to federal benefits).
Title
Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2020-06-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social security and elderly assistance
Social welfare
Government information and archives
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social security and elderly assistance
Social welfare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7209/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7209/BILLS-116hr7209ih.pdf |
