HR 9871 · 95th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from five years to two years the amount of coverage which an individual must generally have had within a specified 10-year period in order to qualify for disability insurance benefits and the disability freeze.

Introduced 1977-11-01· Sponsored by Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1]· 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.(1977-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to reduce from five to two years the amount of time an individual must have held employment covered by such title within a specified ten year period in order to qualify for disability insurance benefits.…

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