US SB2262 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness to receive disability payments under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program during the waiting period for such payments (which typically lasts five months). It also establishes a phased-in payment schedule for such payments. These provisions shall expire January 1, 2025.
Title
Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB142 (Related) 2019-01-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Social security and elderly assistance
Social welfare
Disability assistance
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Social security and elderly assistance
Social welfare
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2262/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2262/BILLS-116s2262is.pdf |