House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the nine-month duration of marriage requirement for widows and widowers in cases in which the marriage was postponed by legal impediments to the marriage caused by State restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due to mental incompetence or similar incapacity.
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Allen D-MEWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 27, 2000
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 27, 2000 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Allen.
- H.R. 758 (106th) For the relief of Nancy B. Wilson.
- H.R. 664 (106th) Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1999
- H.R. 2980 (106th) Clean Power Plant Act of 1999
- H.R. 2667 (106th) Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act of 1999
- H.R. 3702 (106th) Recruit and Reward Future Math and Science Teachers of America Act of 2000
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.