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HR 1407 116th Congress House

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Introduced: February 27, 2019 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceNeurological disorders
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Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program 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 may begin.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 300
All 300 Democratic 108 Republican 62
Eshoo, Anna
· Dec 3, 2020
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Dec 3, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Nov 17, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 29, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2020
Taylor, Van
· Sep 29, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 14, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 4, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Sep 4, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Sep 4, 2020
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 4, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 4, 2020
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 1, 2020
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 1, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 1, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 1, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 1, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Aug 25, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 25, 2020
Graves, Garret
· Aug 25, 2020
Lamborn, Doug
· Aug 25, 2020
Mooney, Alexander
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Aug 25, 2020
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Aug 25, 2020
Trone, David
· Aug 25, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 25, 2020
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 26, 2020
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 26, 2020
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 26, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 26, 2020
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 26, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 26, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 26, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 11, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2020
Granger, Kay
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jun 11, 2020
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