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H.R. 976 (108th)

Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2003

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Introduced

27 February 2003

Last action

27 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

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Summary

Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to create an exception from the waiting period otherwise required for Social Security disability insurance benefits for beneficiaries suffering from a medically determined terminal illness with not more than six months to live.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 27 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

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