Work Without Worry Act
Latest action · Jun 17, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4626; text: CR S4626-4627)
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 17, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Work Without Worry Act
This bill modifies eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for individuals who have a disability that began before age 22.
Under current law, these individuals may obtain SSDI benefits based on the work record of a retired, disabled, or deceased parent. However, an individual with earnings after age 22 that exceed a specified monetary limit (i.e., constitute substantial gainful activity) permanently loses eligibility for such benefits.
This bill allows individuals to retain eligibility for such benefits regardless of the amount of earnings after age 22. Additionally, individuals who apply for SSDI benefits on a parent's record and also independently qualify for Social Security benefits on their own record will receive the larger of the two benefit amounts.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2021 to May 5, 2022; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 5, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | May 5, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jun 17, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4626; text: CR S4626-4627)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2196 | Work Without Worry Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 22, 2023 |
| HR 4003 | Work Without Worry Act | Identical bill | Jun 17, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate work disincentives for childhood disability beneficiaries.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Work Without Worry Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
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