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HR 918 114th Congress House Social Welfare Disability assistance Social security and elderly assistance Trade adjustment assistance Unemployment

Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
 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)
 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.

What's happening now February 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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