Rachel Granger Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 13, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rachel Granger Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2005 to Sep 14, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Jun 8, 2005 |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Dec 14, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jan 31, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Sep 14, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2005 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Jun 13, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Jun 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rachel Granger Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2005Introduced in House
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