US Congress Senate Bill 2496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. 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.

Stop the Wait Act

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB4386 (Same As) 2019-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2496/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2496/BILLS-116s2496is.pdf