| Bill | HR 4602 |
|---|---|
| Type of Legislation | House Bill |
| Congress | 118 |
| Status | Archived — 118th Congress concluded |
| Source | View original on Congress.gov |
Description
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Social Security Act (SSA), and other federal laws to replace (1) references to wife or husband with references to spouse, and (2) references to husband and wife or husband or wife with references to married couple or married person.
For purposes of federal laws or regulations, marriage is defined as a legal union between two people as spouses. The bill eliminates a definition of spouse that refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.
Requirements concerning compensation to a surviving wife after the disability or death of a person employed at a military, air, or naval base outside the United States are revised to make surviving spouses eligible for such compensation.
The bill makes similar revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and other federal statutes.
The bill revises title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the SSA to consolidate separate provisions for a wife's insurance benefits and a husband's insurance benefits into a single standard for a spouse's insurance benefits.
Bill Title
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023
Linked Goals
Steps
- 2023-07-13: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-07-13: Introduced in House
- 2023-07-13: Introduced in House
Projected Outcome
A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.