House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide in certain cases for the payment of widow's, widower's, mother's, or father's, insurance benefits to an otherwise eligible person who would qualify for such benefits as the insured individual's widow or widower except for the fact that (at the time of their marriage) such individual already had a legal spouse of whose existence such person was unaware.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Bilirakis R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1987
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Latest action: Feb 12, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
24 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 14 Democrats
15 of 24 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.
Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), S. Green (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), George Leland (D-TX), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Gus Savage (D-IL), Norman Shumway (R-CA), Stephen Solarz (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Robert Whittaker (R-KS).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Bilirakis.
- H.J.Res. 488 (100th) A joint resolution designating November 6-12, 1988, as "National Women Veterans Recognition Week".
- H.R. 303 (100th) A bill to amend section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, to permit certain service-connected disabled veterans who are retired…
- H.J.Res. 43 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 8, 1987, as "National Women Veterans Recognition Week".
- H.Con.Res. 363 (100th) A concurrent resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Loyal Order of Moose and commending the accomplishments of its members in…
- H.J.Res. 241 (100th) A joint resolution to designate October 1987 as "Phobia Awareness Month".
- H.R. 2039 (100th) Elderly Americans' Economic Security Act of 1987
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.