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Stop the Wait Act

Introduced: September 18, 2019 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Sep 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the Wait Act

This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits.

In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.

What's happening now September 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 53
All 53 Democratic 35 Republican 2
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 20, 2020
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 20, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 20, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 20, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 20, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 20, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Dec 20, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 3, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 13, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 13, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 13, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 13, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 13, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 23, 2019
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Oct 23, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 20, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 18, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 18, 2019
Cicilline, David
· Sep 18, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 18, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 18, 2019
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 18, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 18, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 18, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 18, 2019
Pascrell, Bill
· Sep 18, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 18, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 18, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 18, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2019
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Scott, David
Georgia · Sep 18, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4386: Stop the Wait Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4386/
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