Bill114th CongressFiled May 9, 2016Social Welfare
S. 2904
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 9, 2016)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.
What just happenedMay 9, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
20 cosponsors15 D4 R1 I
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- Introduced in SenateMay 9, 2016
- May 9, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 9, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate