[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1923 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1923
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 60 to 55
the age at which an individual who is otherwise eligible may be paid
widow's or widower's insurance benefits.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2003
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 60 to 55
the age at which an individual who is otherwise eligible may be paid
widow's or widower's insurance benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Survivors' Fairness
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR WIDOW'S AND WIDOWER'S
INSURANCE BENEFITS.
(a) Widow's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) In general.--Section 202(e)(1) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``age 60''
each place it appears in subparagraph (B) and in the matter
following subparagraph (F) and inserting ``age 55''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 202(e)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``age 60'' and
inserting ``age 55''.
(B) Section 202(e)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(e)(4)) is amended by striking ``age 60'' and
inserting ``age 55''.
(b) Widower's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) In general.--Section 202(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``age 60'' each place it
appears in subparagraph (B) and in the matter following
subparagraph (G) and inserting ``age 55''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 202(f)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(f)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``age 60'' and
inserting ``age 55''.
(B) Section 202(f)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(f)(5)) is amended by striking ``age 60'' and
inserting ``age 55''.
(c) Adjustment to Reduction Percentage With Retirement Age at Age
65.--
(1) Reduction in monthly reduction.--Section 202(q)(1)(A)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(q)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
``\19/40\ of 1 percent'' and inserting ``\19/80\ of 1
percent''.
(2) Expansion of maximum reduction period.--Section
202(q)(6)(A)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(q)(6)(A)(iii)), by
striking ``age 60'' and inserting ``age 55''.
(d) Additional Conforming Amendments.--Title II of such Act is
further amended--
(1) in the last sentence of section 203(c) (42 U.S.C.
403(c)), by striking ``age 60'' each place it appears and
inserting ``age 55'';
(2) in clause (D) of the last sentence of section 203(f)(1)
(42 U.S.C. 403(f)(1)(D)), by striking ``age 60'' and inserting
``age 55'';
(3) in section 216(l)(2), by striking ``age 60'' and
inserting ``age 55'';
(4) in the first sentence of section 222(b)(1) (42 U.S.C.
422(b)(1)) (as in effect under section 101(d) of Public Law
106-170), by striking ``age 60'' and inserting ``age 55'';
(5) in the first sentence of section 222(c)(3) (42 U.S.C.
422(c)(3)), by striking ``age 60'' and inserting ``age 55'';
(6) in section 222(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 422(d)(1)), by striking
``age 60'' in clauses (C) and (D), and inserting in each
instance ``age 55''; and
(7) in section 225(a) (42 U.S.C. 425(a)), by striking ``age
60'' each place it appears and inserting ``age 55''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly
insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act
for months after the month in which this Act is enacted.
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