United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4894 (108th)
Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2004
Introduced
22 July 2004
Last action
22 July 2004 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]
Subjects
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18 August 2025
Summary
Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2004 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability; and (2) eliminate any intervening reconsideration from the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement.
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Timeline
22 July 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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22 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
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22 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 July 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4894
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4894
- us · 108-hr-4894 · source updated 18 August 2025