Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007

Summary

Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill benefiaries. Requires the Commissioner to study and report to specified congressional committees on possible improvements in disability claims processing.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 June 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 June 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 June 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Robert James Act of 2008