S 1785 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disability benefits in the case of an individual who is terminally ill.

Introduced 1983-08-04· Sponsored by Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.(1983-08-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that disability insurance benefits for an individual having a terminal illness shall begin with the first month during which such individual has such illness.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]MN
Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA]PA
Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA]WA
Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO]MO
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]VA
Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS]KS
Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]AR
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]MS
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]MT
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]SC
Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK]OK
Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR]AR
Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]ND
Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]NY
Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]WV
Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]OH
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA