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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2126
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 5, 2005
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Social Security Survivors' Fairness Act of 2005
.
Reduction in age of eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits
Widow’s insurance benefits
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
.
Conforming amendments
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
.
Section 202(e)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(4)) is amended by striking age 60
and inserting age 55
.
Widower’s insurance benefits
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 (F) and inserting age 55
.
Conforming amendments
Section 202(f)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(3)(A)) is amended by striking age 60
and inserting age 55
.
Section 202(f)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(4)) is amended by striking age 60
and inserting age 55
.
Adjustment to reduction percentage with retirement age at age 65
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
.
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
.
Additional conforming amendments
Title II of such Act is further amended—
in the last sentence of section 203(c) (42 U.S.C. 403(c)), by striking age 60
and inserting age 55
;
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
;
in section 216(l)(2), by striking age 60
and inserting age 55
;
in the first sentence of section 222(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 422(c)(3)), by striking age 60
and inserting age 55
;
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
in section 225(a) (42 U.S.C. 425(a)), by striking age 60
each place it appears and inserting age 55
.
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.