US Congress House Bill 2136 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Social Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015 This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for OASDI or SSI benefits, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance. The SSA shall report annually Congress on: (1) the total number of cases selected for quality review, (2) the number in which a decision is remanded, and (3) the number in which a decision is modified or reversed.

Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015

Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
2015-05-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2015-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-04-30	House	Introduced in House

SB1922 (Same As) 2015-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6297-6299)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2136/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2136/BILLS-114hr2136ih.pdf