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HR 11971 95th Congress House Social Welfare Disability insurance Old age, survivors and disability insurance

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who has 20 years or more of covered work may qualify for disability insurance benefits (and the disability freeze)…

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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who has 20 years or more of covered work may qualify for disability insurance benefits (and the disability freeze) without regard to when the work was performed.

Introduced: April 10, 1978 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 10, 1978
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Amends Title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual with twenty years of work covered by such title may qualify for disability insurance benefits without regard to when the work was performed.

What's happening now April 10, 1978

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 11971: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who has 20 years or more of covered work may qualify for disability insurance benefits (and the disability freeze) without regard to when the work was performed.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11971/
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"H.R. 11971: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who has 20 years or more of covered work may qualify for disability insurance benefits (and the disability freeze) without regard to when the work was performed.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11971/.
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H.R. 11971, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11971/.
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[H.R. 11971: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who has 20 years or more of covered work may qualify for disability insurance benefits (and the disability freeze) without regard to when the work was performed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11971/)
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