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99th Congress · 1985–1987
H.R. 191
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife durin…
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Latest action: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security. · February 7, 1985 Understand the measure
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Where it stands
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In committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Recorded February 7, 1985, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]
Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Official title
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared between them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the economic contribution of each spouse to the marriage and assure that each spouse will have social security protection in his or her own right.
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-99-hr191- Permanent link
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- Last checked
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AP style
Vote Files, "H.R. 191 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared between them for benefit purposes, …," last checked Oct. 16, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-hr191
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 16). H.R. 191 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared between them for benefit purposes, … [Bill record]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-hr191
Chicago
Vote Files. "H.R. 191 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared between them for benefit purposes, …." Last modified October 16, 2026. Accessed October 19, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-hr191.
BibTeX
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title = {{H.R. 191 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared between them for benefit purposes, …}},
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}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-hr191
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On the record
No recorded vote
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