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H.R. 6870 117th Congress House

Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow disabled individuals with incurable terminal illnesses listed on the Compassionate Allowance list to rece… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow disabled individuals with incurable terminal illnesses listed on the Compassionate Allowance list to receive disability insurance benefits without a waiting period, to prohibit concurrent receipt of disability insurance benefits and unemployment insurance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2022 Introduced by: Diana Harshbarger Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act

This bill makes various changes to Social Security benefits, including to expedite disability benefit payments to individuals with certain terminal medical diseases or conditions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3707 Identical bill Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act
  • HR 6427 Reintroduced Bill Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6870: Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6870/
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"H.R. 6870: Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6870/.
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H.R. 6870, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6870/.
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