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HR 5510 110th Congress House Social Welfare Health Old age, survivors and disability insurance Terminally ill

Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008

Introduced: February 28, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 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 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 28, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals.

What's happening now March 6, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 30, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5510: Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5510/
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"H.R. 5510: Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5510/.
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H.R. 5510, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5510/.
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