US HB1407 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 197-109)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Social Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Social Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
Title
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. |
| 2019-02-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2019-02-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB578 (Related) 2020-12-22 - Became Public Law No: 116-250.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1407/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1407/BILLS-116hr1407ih.pdf |
