US SB2904 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 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 and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.
Title
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
Sponsors
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5183 (Related) 2016-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2904/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2904/BILLS-114s2904is.pdf |
