,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 
,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mr4  
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 
& ,mr4 ,himes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,ii (
 ! ,social ,security ,act to provide =  
equal treatm5t ( individuals 9 same-sex 
m>riages1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,social 
,security & ,m$ic>e ,p>ity ,act ( #bjad4
  #b4 ,det]m9ation ( valid m>riage "u ! 
,social ,security ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #baf7;h77#a77;,a77i7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#daf7;h77#a77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
is domicil$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ins]t+ & su*    
applicant 7 m>ri$ 7or1 if su* insur$    
individual & su* applicant 7 n m>ri$ 9  
any ,/ate b 7 validly m>ri$ 9 ano!r     
jurisdiction1 ! c\rts ( any ,/ate74  7b7

 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply to all f9al         
det]m9ations ( family /atus made aft]   
,june #bf1 #bjac4  #c4 ,alt]native me?od
 ( meet+ n9e-mon? requirem5t = wid[s1   
/ep*ildr51 or wid[]s 9 c]ta9 cases      
,section #baf7k7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7k77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ 9 ,case
 ( ,accid5tal ,dea? or 9 ,case (        
,s]viceman ,dy+ 9 ,l9e ( ,duty1 or 9    
,case ( ,rem>riage to ! ,same           
,individual & ins]t+ 9 c]ta9 cases2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by add+
 or at ! end2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 9 ! 
case ( a wid[ or wid[] ( su* individual 
^: m>riage to su* individual w\ld n h   
be5 treat$ z a m>riage = purposes (     
,f$]al law prior to ,june #bf1 #bjac1   
su* wid[ or wid[]--  7i7 became ! wife  
or husb& ( su* individual 7or 0 deem$ to
 be ! wife or husb& ( su* individual "u 
subsection 7h77#a77;,a77ii77--  7,i7 if 

su* wid[ or wid[] is domicil$ 9 a ,/ate 
t recogniz$ same-sex m>riages1 civil    
unions1 or regi/]$ dome/ic p>tn]%ips z (
 ,june #bf1 #bjac1 be=e ,m>* #bf1 #bjad2
 &  7,,ii7 if su* wid[ or wid[] is      
domicil$ 9 any o!r ,/ate--  7aa7 be=e   
,m>* #bf1 #bjad2 or  7bb7 if applicable1
 dur+ ! #i-mon? p]iod beg9n+ ) ! #a/    
date on :i* su* ,/ate recogniz$ same-sex
 m>riages1 civil unions1 or regi/]$     
dome/ic p>tn]%ips2 &  7ii7 provides a   
sworn affidavit t ! wid[ or wid[] 0     
m>ri$ to1 or 9 a dome/ic p>tn]%ip )1 su*
 individual ?r\gh\t ! #i-mon? p]iod end+
 on ! date ( ! individual's dea?2 or    
7,b7 ! /ep*ild ( su* individual--  7i7  
became ! /ep*ild ( su* individual z a   
result ( a p>5t ( ! /ep*ild becom+ !    
wife or husb& ( su* individual 7or be+  
deem$ to be ! wife or husb& ( su*       
individual "u subsection                
7h77#a77;,a77ii77--  7,i7 if su* p>5t is
 domicil$ 9 a ,/ate t recogniz$ same-sex
 m>riages1 civil unions1 or regi/]$     
dome/ic p>tn]%ips z ( ,june #bf1 #bjac1 

be=e ,m>* #bf1 #bjad2 &  7,,ii7 if su*  
p>5t is domicil$ 9 any o!r ,/ate--  7aa7
 be=e ,m>* #bf1 #bjad2 or  7bb7 if      
applicable1 dur+ ! #i-mon? p]iod beg9n+ 
) ! #a/ date on :i* su* ,/ate recogniz$ 
same-sex m>riages1 civil unions1 or     
regi/]$ dome/ic p>tn]%ips2 &  7ii7      
provides a sworn affidavit t su* p>5t 0 
m>ri$ to1 or 9 a dome/ic p>tn]%ip )1 su*
 individual ?r\gh\t ! #i-mon? p]iod end+
 on ! date ( ! individual's dea?2  4    
#d4 ,alt]native me?od ( meet+ #a-ye>    
requirem5t = wives1 /ep*ildr51 or husb&s
 9 c]ta9 cases ,! requirem5t 9 section  
#baf7;b77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7 & ! requirem5t 9   
section #baf7;f77#b7 ( su* ,act t !     
sp\se ( an individual %all h be5 m>ri$  
to su* individual = a p]iod ( n less ?an
 #a ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! day on :i* !
 sp\se's application = wife's or husb&'s
 insurance b5efits is fil$ 9 ord] to    
qualify z su* individual's wife or      
husb&1 & ! requirem5t 9 section         
#baf7;e77#b7 ( su* ,act t ! /ep*ild ( an

 individual %all h be5 su* /ep*ild = n  
less ?an #a ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! day 
on :i* application = *ild's insurance   
b5efits is fil$ 9 ord] to qualify z su* 
individual's *ild1 %all be deem$ to be  
satisfi$1 :]e su* application is fil$ )9
 ! applicable #a-ye> p]iod1 if--  7#a7 9
 ! case ( a wife or husb& ( su*         
individual ^: m>riage to su* individual 
w\ld n h be5 treat$ z a m>riage =       
purposes ( ,f$]al law prior to ,june    
#bf1 #bjac1 su* wife or husb&--  7,a7   
became ! wife or husb& ( su* individual 
7or 0 deem$ to be ! wife or husb& ( su* 
individual "u subsection                
7h77#a77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,act7--  7i7 if  
su* wife or husb& is domicil$ 9 a ,/ate 
t recogniz$ same-sex m>riages1 civil    
unions1 or regi/]$ dome/ic p>tn]%ips z (
 ,june #bf1 #bjac1 be=e ,june #bf1      
#bjad2 &  7ii7 if su* wife or husb& is  
domicil$ 9 any o!r ,/ate--  7,i7 be=e   
,june #bf1 #bjad2 or  7,,ii7 if         
applicable1 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ )
 ! #a/ date on :i* su* ,/ate recogniz$  

same-sex m>riages1 civil unions1 or     
regi/]$ dome/ic p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7      
provides a sworn affidavit t ! wife or  
husb& 0 m>ri$ to1 or 9 a dome/ic        
p>tn]%ip )1 su* individual ?r\gh\t !    
#a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !         
application = wife's or husb&'s         
insurance b5efits2 or  7#b7 ! /ep*ild ( 
su* individual--  7,a7 became ! /ep*ild 
( su* individual z a result ( a p>5t ( !
 /ep*ild becom+ ! wife or husb& ( su*   
individual 7or be+ deem$ to be ! wife or
 husb& ( su* individual "u subsection   
7h77#a77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,act7--  7i7 if  
su* p>5t is domicil$ 9 a ,/ate t        
recogniz$ same-sex m>riages1 civil      
unions1 or regi/]$ dome/ic p>tn]%ips z (
 ,june #bf1 #bjac1 be=e ,june #bf1      
#bjad2 &  7ii7 if su* p>5t is domicil$ 9
 any o!r ,/ate--  7,i7 be=e ,june #bf1  
#bjad2 or  7,,ii7 if applicable1 dur+ ! 
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! #a/ date on :i* 
su* ,/ate recogniz$ same-sex m>riages1  
civil unions1 or regi/]$ dome/ic        
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 provides a sworn     

affidavit t su* p>5t 0 m>ri$ to1 or 9 a 
dome/ic p>tn]%ip )1 su* individual      
?r\gh\t ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( 
! application = *ild's insurance        
b5efits4  #e4 ,notification ( *anges 9  
law2 outrea* campaign  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z  
soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act b n lat] ?an        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1 ! ,commission] (   
,social ,security %all conduct a        
compreh5sive & effective #c-ye> outrea* 
campaign to enc\rage individuals newly  
eligible = b5efits "u title ,,ii ( !    
,social ,security ,act z a result (     
*anges 9 law relat+ to same-sex m>riage 
& occurr+ on or aft] ,june #bf1 #bjac1  
includ+ ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made      
!reby1 to apply = su* b5efits4 ,su*     
outrea* campaign %all include direct    
notification reg>d+ su* *anges 9 law to 
curr5t b5efici>ies & to individuals     
approa*+ retirem5t4  7b7 ,report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea*
 ( ! #a/ #c cal5d> ye>s beg9n+ ) #bjae1 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all 

submit to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !         
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & !   
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report t
 includes--  7#a7 a description ( !     
educational & outrea* activities        
conduct$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social    
,security "u subsection 7a7 dur+ !      
prec$+ ye>2  7#b7 ! numb] ( applications
 = b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act fil$ z a result ( *anges 
9 law relat+ to same-sex m>riage &      
occurr+ on or aft] ,june #bf1 #bjac1    
includ+ ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made      
!reby1 9 ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#c7 ! numb] (
 su* applications :i* result$ 9         
entitlem5t to b5efits4