Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Social Security and Marriage Equality Act”.
Social Security and Marriage Equality Act
A BILL
To amend the method by which the Social Security Administration determines the validity of marriages under title II of the Social Security Act.
Sec. 2 Determination of valid marriage under the Social Security Act
In general— Section 216(h)(1)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking “is domiciled” and all that follows through “the District of Columbia,” and inserting “and such applicant were married (or, if such insured individual and such applicant were not married in any State but were validly married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State)”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply to all final determinations of family status made after June 26, 2013.