S 3147
115th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
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Social Security Administration Fairness Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 27, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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