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HR 4920 102th Congress House Social Welfare Caregivers Old age, survivors and disability insurance Parent and child Social security eligibility

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of…

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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home.

Introduced: April 9, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 16, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 9, 1992
Introduced in House
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Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home.

What's happening now April 16, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 9, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4920: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4920/
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"H.R. 4920: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4920/.
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H.R. 4920, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4920/.
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[H.R. 4920: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4920/)
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