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H.R. 4386 (116th)

Stop the Wait Act

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Introduced

18 September 2019

Last action

19 September 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], David Scott, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Stop the Wait Act This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits. In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 September 2019

    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

  5. 19 September 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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