To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-2247House of Representatives
Updated: May 11, 2017
Summary
Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act This bill establishes an alternative method for meeting the nine-month marriage requirement for certain survivors to receive benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program. Specifically, the bill applies with respect to a marriage that would not have been recognized by federal law before June 26, 2013 (the date upon which the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to federal benefits).
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
House of Representatives
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