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Social Security Administration Fairness Act

Introduced: June 27, 2018 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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Jul 10, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Jun 27, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 27, 2018

Introduced in House

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Social Security Administration Fairness Act

This bill (1) provides funding for certain administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration (SSA); (2) makes individuals eligible to receive Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits beginning in the first month of disability; (3) eliminates the Medicare waiting period for recipients of OASDI benefits; and (4) requires the SSA to satisfy certain public-notice and reporting requirements before closing or consolidating a field office or hearing office.

What's happening now July 10, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Budget Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Social Security Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 23

Huffman, Jared

California · Sep 6, 2018

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jul 26, 2018

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jul 24, 2018

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2018

Carson, André

Indiana · Jul 3, 2018

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Jul 3, 2018

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jul 3, 2018

Brownley, Julia

California · Jun 28, 2018

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jun 28, 2018

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Jun 28, 2018

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Jun 27, 2018

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2018

BRADY, ROBERT

· Jun 27, 2018

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Jun 27, 2018

Espaillat, Adriano

New York · Jun 27, 2018

Garamendi, John

California · Jun 27, 2018

Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2018

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2018

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Jun 27, 2018

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Jun 27, 2018

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Jun 27, 2018

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6251: Social Security Administration Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6251/

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