Congress 107 - HR 4069 - Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002

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Disabled Divorce Divorcees Early retirement Families Labor and Employment Old age, survivors and disability insurance Remarriage Social security eligibility Social Welfare Widowers Widows Women

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Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002--Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) repeal the seven year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; (2) waive the two-year waiting period for a divorced spouse's benefits upon the other spouse's remarriage; and (3) disregard months ending after a deceased individual's death in applying early retirement rules with respect to the deceased individual for purposes of the limitation on widow's and widower's benefits.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income interest paid on any overpayment of income tax by individuals; (2) allow a taxpayer to make cash deposits to pay any tax not yet assessed (in order to suspend the running of interest on any potential future underpayments); and (3) permit partial collection of tax liability in installment agreements (currently allowed only for full collections).

Actions

May 15, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2002

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 14, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 160). (text: CR H2413-2414)
May 14, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 14, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 160).(text: CR H2413-2414)
May 14, 2002

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2427-2428)
May 14, 2002

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 14, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4069.
May 14, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2413-2422)
May 14, 2002

Mr. Shaw moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 21, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E416-417)
Mar 20, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 2002

Introduced in House

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