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HR 1289 111th Congress House Social Welfare Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Social security and elderly assistance

Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2009

Introduced: March 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2009 - 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 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 21, 2009
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1289: Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1289/
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"H.R. 1289: Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1289/.
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H.R. 1289, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1289/.
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