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HR 1698 97th Congress House Social Welfare Death and dying Disability insurance Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness.

Introduced: February 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that disability insurance benefits for an individual having a terminal illness shall begin with the first month during which such individual has such illness.

What's happening now February 11, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1