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HR 1107 106th Congress House Social Welfare Disabled Health Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility Terminally ill

Terminal Disability Fairness and Equity Act of 1999

Introduced: March 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terminal Disability Fairness and Equity Act of 1999 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting period otherwise required for social security disability beneficiaries suffering from a medically determined terminal illness with not more than six months to live.

What's happening now March 18, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 13, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 11, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1107: Terminal Disability Fairness and Equity Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1107/
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"H.R. 1107: Terminal Disability Fairness and Equity Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1107/.
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