House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend sections 226 and 226A of the Social Security Act to provide for entitlement to Medicare benefits of any divorced individual who otherwise would be so entitled on the basis of the entitlement to wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits but for the failure to meet the 10-year marriage requirement, if such individual has been married to any 2 fully-insured individuals for a total period of 10 years.
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Sabo D-MNWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 18, 1997
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- Passed House—
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Latest action: Jun 24, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 794 (105th) Citizens' Choice Act
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Sponsor’s state and district
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