HR 4029 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that any individual age 55 or over shall be considered disabled for purposes of entitlement to disability insurance benefits and the disability freeze if he meets the more liberal definition of "disability" presently applicable only to blind individuals at that age.

Introduced 1973-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1973-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors', and Disability Insurance), that any individual age 55 or over shall be considered disabled for purposes of entitlement to disability insurance benefits and the disability freeze if he meets the definition of "disability" presently applicable only to blind individuals at that age.…

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