,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eahb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 ,takano 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,becerra1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,higgins1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 and ,mr4 ,himes7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act to provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,security and ,medicare ,parity ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,determination of valid marriage under the ,social ,security ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #baf7;h77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7;h77#a77;,a77i77 is amended by striking is domiciled and all that follows through the ,district of ,columbia1 and inserting and such applicant were married 7or1 if such insured individual and such applicant were not married in any ,state but were validly married in another jurisdiction1 the courts of any ,state74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to all final determinations of family status made after ,june #bf1 #bjac4 #c4 ,alternative method of meeting nine-month requirement for widows1 stepchildren1 or widowers in certain cases ,section #baf7k7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7k77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking in ,case of ,accidental ,death or in ,case of ,serviceman ,dying in ,line of ,duty1 or in ,case of ,remarriage to the ,same ,individual and inserting in certain cases2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by adding or at the end2 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 7,a7 in the case of a widow or widower of such individual whose marriage to such individual would not have been treated as a marriage for purposes of ,federal law prior to ,june #bf1 #bjac1 such widow or widower-- 7i7 became the wife or husband of such individual 7or was deemed to be the wife or husband of such individual under subsection 7h77#a77;,a77ii77-- 7,i7 if such widow or widower is domiciled in a ,state that recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships as of ,june #bf1 #bjac1 before ,march #bf1 #bjad2 and 7,,ii7 if such widow or widower is domiciled in any other ,state-- 7aa7 before ,march #bf1 #bjad2 or 7bb7 if applicable1 during the #i-month period beginning with the #ast date on which such ,state recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships2 and 7ii7 provides a sworn affidavit that the widow or widower was married to1 or in a domestic partnership with1 such individual throughout the #i-month period ending on the date of the individual's death2 or 7,b7 the stepchild of such individual-- 7i7 became the stepchild of such individual as a result of a parent of the stepchild becoming the wife or husband of such individual 7or being deemed to be the wife or husband of such individual under subsection 7h77#a77;,a77ii77-- 7,i7 if such parent is domiciled in a ,state that recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships as of ,june #bf1 #bjac1 before ,march #bf1 #bjad2 and 7,,ii7 if such parent is domiciled in any other ,state-- 7aa7 before ,march #bf1 #bjad2 or 7bb7 if applicable1 during the #i-month period beginning with the #ast date on which such ,state recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships2 and 7ii7 provides a sworn affidavit that such parent was married to1 or in a domestic partnership with1 such individual throughout the #i-month period ending on the date of the individual's death2 4 #d4 ,alternative method of meeting #a-year requirement for wives1 stepchildren1 or husbands in certain cases ,the requirement in section #baf7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7 and the requirement in section #baf7;f77#b7 of such ,act that the spouse of an individual shall have been married to such individual for a period of not less than #a year immediately preceding the day on which the spouse's application for wife's or husband's insurance benefits is filed in order to qualify as such individual's wife or husband1 and the requirement in section #baf7;e77#b7 of such ,act that the stepchild of an individual shall have been such stepchild for not less than #a year immediately preceding the day on which application for child's insurance benefits is filed in order to qualify as such individual's child1 shall be deemed to be satisfied1 where such application is filed within the applicable #a-year period1 if-- 7#a7 in the case of a wife or husband of such individual whose marriage to such individual would not have been treated as a marriage for purposes of ,federal law prior to ,june #bf1 #bjac1 such wife or husband-- 7,a7 became the wife or husband of such individual 7or was deemed to be the wife or husband of such individual under subsection 7h77#a77;,a77ii7 of such ,act7-- 7i7 if such wife or husband is domiciled in a ,state that recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships as of ,june #bf1 #bjac1 before ,june #bf1 #bjad2 and 7ii7 if such wife or husband is domiciled in any other ,state-- 7,i7 before ,june #bf1 #bjad2 or 7,,ii7 if applicable1 during the #a-year period beginning with the #ast date on which such ,state recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships2 and 7,b7 provides a sworn affidavit that the wife or husband was married to1 or in a domestic partnership with1 such individual throughout the #a-year period ending on the date of the application for wife's or husband's insurance benefits2 or 7#b7 the stepchild of such individual-- 7,a7 became the stepchild of such individual as a result of a parent of the stepchild becoming the wife or husband of such individual 7or being deemed to be the wife or husband of such individual under subsection 7h77#a77;,a77ii7 of such ,act7-- 7i7 if such parent is domiciled in a ,state that recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships as of ,june #bf1 #bjac1 before ,june #bf1 #bjad2 and 7ii7 if such parent is domiciled in any other ,state-- 7,i7 before ,june #bf1 #bjad2 or 7,,ii7 if applicable1 during the #a-year period beginning with the #ast date on which such ,state recognized same-sex marriages1 civil unions1 or registered domestic partnerships2 and 7,b7 provides a sworn affidavit that such parent was married to1 or in a domestic partnership with1 such individual throughout the #a-year period ending on the date of the application for child's insurance benefits4 #e4 ,notification of changes in law2 outreach campaign 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act but not later than ,december #ca1 #bjad1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall conduct a comprehensive and effective #c-year outreach campaign to encourage individuals newly eligible for benefits under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act as a result of changes in law relating to same-sex marriage and occurring on or after ,june #bf1 #bjac1 including this ,act and the amendments made thereby1 to apply for such benefits4 ,such outreach campaign shall include direct notification regarding such changes in law to current beneficiaries and to individuals approaching retirement4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than ,december #ca of each of the #ast #c calendar years beginning with #bjae1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the educational and outreach activities conducted by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security under subsection 7a7 during the preceding year2 7#b7 the number of applications for benefits under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act filed as a result of changes in law relating to same-sex marriage and occurring on or after ,june #bf1 #bjac1 including this ,act and the amendments made thereby1 in the preceding year2 and 7#c7 the number of such applications which resulted in entitlement to benefits4