A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period which is presently a prerequisite of eligibility for disability insurance benefits or the disability freeze.

Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]

Subjects

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Source updated

7 February 2024