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HR 142 116th Congress House

Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2019

Official title: To provide for phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance payments during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness.

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Congressional oversightDisability assistanceLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careSocial security and elderly assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action January 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2262 Related bill Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 142: Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-142/
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"H.R. 142: Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-142/.
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H.R. 142, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-142/.
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