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H.R. 1171 · 115th Congress

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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153 cosponsors · 99 D, 54 R
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30 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits 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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 16, 2017

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits 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 can begin.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

Latest action (Mar 2, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.