HR 798 · 97th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period which is presently a prerequisite of eligibility for disability insurance benefits or the disability freeze.

Introduced 1981-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Social Security.(1981-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month period which is presently a prerequisite of eligibility for disability insurance benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7]VA
Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1]GA
Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]AL
Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13]PA
Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]OH
Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13]FL
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1]WA
Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]LA
Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4]PA
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD