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HR 580 99th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 disable… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: March 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Death and dyingOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security eligibilityTerminal care
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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 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 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 such individual has such illness.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 809 Identical bill A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall no…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 19, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 19, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 19, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 580: 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.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-580/
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"H.R. 580: 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.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-580/.
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H.R. 580, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-580/.
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[H.R. 580: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-580/)
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