United States · Bill · S
S. 1762 (108th)
Social Security Act Improvements for the Terminally Ill Act
Introduced
20 October 2003
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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18 August 2025
Summary
Social Security Act Improvements for the Terminally Ill Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program for terminally ill individuals. Authorizes disability benefits for any eligible individual whose underlying impairment results in death within six months after what would have been the start of the waiting period.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 October 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 October 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 October 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1762
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1762