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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017

Introduced: March 15, 2017 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 15, 2017
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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017

This bill (1) directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to establish new disability classifications under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program; (2) limits OASDI benefits with respect to individuals for whom medical improvement is deemed likely or expected; (3) requires the SSA to establish a process for such individuals to return to employment and receive an adjusted benefit amount; and (4) otherwise modifies provisions related to OASDI benefits.

What's happening now March 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1540 Related bill Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 656: Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-656/
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"S. 656: Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-656/.
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S. 656, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-656/.
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