Stop the Wait Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D DoggettSponsor

53 cosponsors · 52 D, 1 R

33 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 18, 2019

Stop the Wait Act

In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Stop the Wait Act

Latest action (Sep 19, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 18, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.