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H.R. 2050 117th Congress House

Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-mon… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington's disease.

Introduced: August 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders
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Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action March 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Huntington's Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with Huntington's disease. This is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die, including in areas of the brain that help to control voluntary movement.

Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with Huntington's disease. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 177
All 177 Democratic 86 Republican 29
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 22, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2022
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Dec 12, 2022
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 8, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 8, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Dec 8, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 6, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 10, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Nov 10, 2022
Sablan, Gregorio
· Nov 3, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 21, 2022
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 21, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Oct 21, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 14, 2022
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 14, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Oct 11, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 7, 2022
Peltola, Mary
· Oct 7, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 30, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Sep 30, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 29, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Sep 29, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Sep 29, 2022
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 29, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 29, 2022
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 29, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Sep 29, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 28, 2022
Demings, Val
· Sep 28, 2022
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2022
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 22, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 22, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 22, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 22, 2022
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 22, 2022
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 22, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Sep 15, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 15, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 13, 2022
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 13, 2022
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Aug 30, 2022
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 30, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Aug 23, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 23, 2022
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2050: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2050/
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"H.R. 2050: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2050/.
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