HR 5183
114th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability assistance
Neurological disorders
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
Introduced: May 10, 2016
Introduced by:
Moulton, Seth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 10, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 10, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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