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HR 2263 111th Congress House Social Welfare Disability and paralysis Medicare Social security and elderly assistance

Disability Equity Act

Introduced: May 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 5, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2263: Disability Equity Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2263/
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"H.R. 2263: Disability Equity Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2263/.
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H.R. 2263, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2263/.
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