HR 5034
108th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Families
Health
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
Terminally ill
Widowers
Widows
Women
Randy Barrett Act
Introduced: September 8, 2004
Introduced by:
Thompson, Mike
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 8, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 8, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Randy Barrett Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in the case of any individual who is terminally ill and is not entitled to disability insurance benefits under OASDI for any month solely by reason of such waiting period.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
2