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113TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 2305
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 8, 2014
Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. MERKLEY, and Ms.
BALDWIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
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
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S 2305 IS
by striking is domiciled and all that follows through 1
the District of Columbia, and inserting and such appli- 2
cant were married (or, if such insured individual and such 3
applicant were not married in any State but were validly 4
married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State). 5
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.The amendments made by 6
this section shall apply to all final determinations of family 7
status made after June 26, 2013. 8

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