United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2343 (109th)
Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2005
Introduced
12 May 2005
Last action
23 May 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for elimination of the 23-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for benefits under Medicare (SSA title XVIII).
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Timeline
12 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Source: Committee
18 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
23 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2343
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2343
- us · 109-hr-2343 · source updated 15 August 2025