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HR 2136 114th Congress House Social Welfare Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Disability assistance Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Social Security Administration

Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015

Introduced: April 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 14, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015

This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for OASDI or SSI benefits, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance.

The SSA shall report annually Congress on: (1) the total number of cases selected for quality review, (2) the number in which a decision is remanded, and (3) the number in which a decision is modified or reversed.

What's happening now May 14, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2015
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2136: Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2136/
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"H.R. 2136: Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2136/.
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