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HR 918 114th Congress House

Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceSocial security and elderly assistanceTrade adjustment assistanceUnemployment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H927)
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 Latest action February 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to declare that for any week in whole or in part within a month that an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed.

States that, for purposes of determining services rendered by an individual during a period of trial work which will not disqualify the individual for disability benefits, the individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if he or she is entitled to unemployment compensation or trade adjustment assistance for that month.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 21
Ratcliffe, John
· Sep 7, 2016
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 22, 2016
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 16, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Sep 11, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 23, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 23, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 15, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 9, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 25, 2015
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 24, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Jun 15, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 12, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 10, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 10, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · May 1, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 19, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 13, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 25, 2015
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 25, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 25, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2015
Reichert, David
· Feb 12, 2015
Ryan, Paul
· Feb 12, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 12, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 12, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 918: Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-918/
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"H.R. 918: Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-918/.
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H.R. 918, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-918/.
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