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HR 3081 115th Congress House

Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2018 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act

This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period, with respect to a terminally ill individual with a life expectancy of 12 months or less, for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3081: Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3081/
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"H.R. 3081: Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3081/.
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H.R. 3081, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3081/.
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