,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbdg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bg1 #bjah,mr4 ,hultgren 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 reduce the minimum age at which a widow or widower may remarry and remain eligible for benefits1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,widow's and widower's insurance benefits upon remarriage 7a7 ,eligibility for widow's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;e77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking widow or2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting before subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated1 the following3 7,a7 a widow marries after attaining age #ej1 4 7b7 ,eligibility for widower's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;f77#c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking widower or2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting before subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated1 the following3 7,a7 a widower marries after attaining age #ej1 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for widow's and widower's insurance benefits filed on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4