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HR 6583 117th Congress House Social Welfare Disability assistance Health care coverage and access Medicare

Stop the Wait Act of 2022

Introduced: February 3, 2022 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the Wait Act of 2022

This bill allows individuals with disabilities to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in the month they become eligible for the benefits. It also allows these individuals to immediately enroll in Medicare if they cannot afford minimum essential coverage. (Under current law, an individual must generally wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.)

What's happening now February 4, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3575 Identical bill Stop the Wait Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 102
All 102 Democratic 72 Republican 1
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 14, 2022
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 2, 2022
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 2, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Oct 28, 2022
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 21, 2022
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2022
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Sep 21, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 21, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 29, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Jul 18, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 24, 2022
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 24, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jun 24, 2022
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 17, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 17, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 12, 2022
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 12, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 12, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 12, 2022
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Garamendi, John
California · May 12, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· May 12, 2022
Newman, Marie
· May 12, 2022
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 12, 2022
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 12, 2022
Wild, Susan
· May 12, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 29, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Mar 16, 2022
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 22, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Feb 3, 2022
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 3, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 3, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 3, 2022
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 3, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Feb 3, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 3, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 3, 2022
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 3, 2022
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2022
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 3, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 3, 2022
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 3, 2022
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 3, 2022
Deutch, Theodore
· Feb 3, 2022
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 3, 2022
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6583/
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"H.R. 6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6583/.
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H.R. 6583, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6583/.
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[H.R. 6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6583/)
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