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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-250.

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 26, 2021

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

53 Passed House Dec 11, 2020

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

55 Passed Senate Dec 11, 2020

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

00 Introduced in Senate Dec 10, 2020

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

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Whitehouse, Sheldon
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Whitehouse, Sheldon

Democratic · RI · W000802

Joined Feb 27, 2019
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Timeline

Dec 22, 2020

Signed by President.

Dec 22, 2020

Signed by President.

Dec 22, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-250.

Dec 22, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-250.

Dec 11, 2020

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2020

Presented to President.

Dec 8, 2020

Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 8, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6988-6991)

Dec 8, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 578.

Dec 8, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Dec 8, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6988)

Dec 8, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 3, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 3, 2020

Received in the House.

Dec 3, 2020

Held at the desk.

Dec 2, 2020

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7157, S7163-7164)

Dec 2, 2020

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7157, S7163-7164)

Dec 2, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Dec 2, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 12/01/20, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 250.(text: CR S7164)

Dec 2, 2020

Passed Senate, under the order of 12/01/20, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 250. (text: CR S7164)

Feb 27, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Feb 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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