United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 344 (107th)
Social Security Disability Waiting Period Elimination Act of 2001
Introduced
31 January 2001
Last action
14 February 2001 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Subjects
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Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Social Security Disability Waiting Period Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefit payments and for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; (2) eliminate the waiting period for commencement of periods of disability; and (3) eliminate the 24 month waiting period for entitlement to Hospital Insurance program benefits under part A of SSA title XVIII (Medicare).
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Timeline
31 January 2001
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
31 January 2001
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
31 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Source: Committee
9 February 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
14 February 2001
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 · 31 January 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/344
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/344
- us · 107-hr-344 · source updated 19 August 2025