United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 70 (112th)
Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2011
Introduced
5 January 2011
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2011 - 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) any intervening reconsideration from the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/70
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/70