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S 1922 114th Congress Senate

Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDisability assistancePerformance measurement
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6297-6299)
Aug 4, 2015
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 Latest action August 4, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6297-6299)

 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.

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2136 Identical bill Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Aug 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1922: Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1922/
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"S. 1922: Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1922/.
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