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S. 4133 117th Congress Senate

Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to provide for phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance payments during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness.

Introduced: May 4, 2022 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 4, 2022
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 Latest action May 4, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2022

This bill temporarily allows an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less to receive Social Security disability benefits during the waiting period for such benefits (which typically lasts five months). It also establishes a phased-in payment schedule for the benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 4, 2022
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 4, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 4, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 4, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 4, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 4, 2022
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 4, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4133: Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4133/
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"S. 4133: Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4133/.
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S. 4133, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4133/.
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