HR 2263
111th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability and paralysis
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Disability Equity Act
Introduced: May 5, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Disability Equity Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability; and (2) the waiting period for benefits under SSA title XVIII (Medicare).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1