HR 5812 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Robert James Act of 2008

Introduced Apr 15, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Don Young R-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 22, 2008 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.

  1. IntroducedApr 15, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Robert James Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) 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 such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2008 to Jul 14, 2008, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VAEric CantorOriginalApr 15, 2008
R-TXRon PaulOriginalApr 15, 2008
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonJul 14, 2008
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickJul 14, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 22, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Apr 15, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Apr 15, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2570Robert James Act of 2008Identical billJan 29, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 15, 2008Introduced in House

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