Text of US HB 4664 (2014)

I 113TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 4664 To amend the method by which the Social Security Administration determines the validity of marriages under title II of the Social Security Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 15, 2014 Mr. KIND (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, and Ms. ESTY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the method by which the Social Security Adminis- tration determines the validity of marriages under title II of the Social Security Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security and 4 Marriage Equality Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF VALID MARRIAGE UNDER THE 6 SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 216(h)(1)(A)(i) of the So- 8 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)(i)) is amended 9 by striking ‘‘is domiciled’’ and all that follows through 10 VerDate Mar 15 2010 19:32 May 19, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4664.IH H4664 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4664 IH ‘‘the District of Columbia,’’ and inserting ‘‘and such appli- 1 cant were married (or, if such insured individual and such 2 applicant were not married in any State but were validly 3 married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State)’’. 4 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 5 this section shall apply to all final determinations of family 6 status made after June 26, 2013. 7 Æ VerDate Mar 15 2010 19:32 May 19, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4664.IH H4664 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS