CRS estimates that about 102,000 California spouses could also be helped by the legislation. A total of 6.3 Californians receive some sort of benefit from Social Security programs. There’s no estimate of the average benefit or when it could be available.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses.

Only Republicans voted against the bill, which will see limitations on Social Security benefits for some 3 million Americans repealed.

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also further strain Social Security Trust Funds at a time when the program is approaching insolvency.

The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, state and local public sector workers, which includes firemen, policemen and teachers.