HR 142
116th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Social security and elderly assistance
Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2019
Introduced: January 3, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2019
This bill allows an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness to receive disability payments under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program during the waiting period for such payments (which typically lasts five months). It also establishes a phased-in payment schedule for such payments.
These provisions shall expire January 1, 2025.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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