United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1171 (115th)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
Introduced
16 February 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Summary
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 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 (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 February 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1171