To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the feasibility of modifying the 5-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 19, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 19, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the feasibility of modifying the five-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits by:
- shortening the waiting period for individuals with more severe disabilities or lower annual household income, and
- shortening or eliminating the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness.
Cosponsors
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Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 19, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Nov 19, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
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- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in House
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