A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that any fully insured individual may qualify for disability insurance benefits (and the disability freeze) if he has 40 quarters of coverage, regardless of when such quarters were earned, even if he does not have 20 quarters of coverage during the 40-quarter period immediately preceding his disability.

Summary

Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that any individual who would have been fully insured at age 62, may qualify for disability insurance benefits if such individual has 40 quarters of coverage, regardless of when such quarters were earned. Stipulates that such coverage requirement is an alternative to the requirement that an individual have 20 quarters of coverage during the 40-quarter period immediately preceding his disability.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Sponsor
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