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S. 3707 117th Congress Senate

Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: Mike Lee Republican · Utah 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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Feb 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 28, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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 diseases or medical conditions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6870 Identical bill Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3707: Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3707/
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"S. 3707: Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3707/.
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S. 3707, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3707/.
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[S. 3707: Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3707/)
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