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HR 6445 112th Congress House

Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a recovering service member.

Introduced: September 20, 2012 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability and paralysisMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistance
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 20, 2012
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to create an exception from the required waiting period for disability insurance benefits in the case of recovering service members (of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve component, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy while recovering from a serious bodily injury or physical illness related to the member's military service).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6445: Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6445/
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"H.R. 6445: Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6445/.
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H.R. 6445, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6445/.
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