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H.R. 5182: Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014

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H.R. 5182: Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-23 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014

Plain summary

Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to the determination of a valid marriage to account for marriages in jurisdictions other than a state. Authorizes the courts of any state to find that an OASDI benefit applicant and an insured individual were validly married in a jurisdiction other than a state at the time the applicant files a benefit application or, if the insured individual is dead, at the time the individual died. Waives the nine-month marriage requirement to make eligible for widow or widower benefits certain widows or widowers whose marriage to a deceased individual would not have been treated as a marriage for federal law purposes before June 26, 2013. Waives the same requirement for anyone who became a stepchild of the deceased individual as a result of such a marriage. Waives the one-year marriage requirement to make eligible for husband's or wife's OASDI benefits certain husbands and wives whose marriage to an individual would not have been treated as a marriage for federal law purposes before June 26, 2013. Waives the same requirement for anyone who became a stepchild of the individual as a result of such a marriage. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to conduct a comprehensive and effective three-year outreach campaign to encourage benefit applications by individuals newly eligible for OASDI benefits as a result of changes in law relating to same-sex marriage and occurring on or after June 26, 2013.

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Official text

Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] · 39 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5182 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113