A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to liberalize eligibility for disability benefits by providing for the determination of an individual's eligibility for such benefits without regard to the recency of such individual's coverage.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that the 20 quarters of coverage necessary for disability insurance must have occurred within a 40-quarter period.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 January 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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