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S 379 115th Congress Senate

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Introduced: June 13, 2018 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceNeurological disorders
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 15, 2017
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 Latest action February 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1171 Related bill ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 13 Republican 9 Independent 2
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 27, 2018
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 6, 2018
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2018
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 11, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 11, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 23, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 23, 2018
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 15, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2018
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 5, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 23, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 23, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 16, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 9, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 6, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 28, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 17, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 16, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 16, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 15, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 379: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-379/
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