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HR 1936 114th Congress House

Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations.

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil actions and liabilityDisability assistanceEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimes
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act

This bill amends the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from considering (except for good cause) any medical evidence with respect to whether an individual is under a disability which is furnished by: (1) any individual convicted of a felony relating to Medicare fraud, (2) any individual or entity excluded from participation in any federal health care program, and (3) any person with respect to whom a civil monetary penalty or assessment has been imposed for the submission of false evidence.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1198 Identical bill Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 2015
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1936: Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1936/
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"H.R. 1936: Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1936/.
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H.R. 1936, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1936/.
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