ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-578
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2019-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-27
text: 

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.

action_date: 2020-12-22
text: 

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 116-250.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 116-250.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6988)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 578.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6988-6991)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Passed Senate, under the order of 12/01/20, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 250. (text: CR S7164)
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 12/01/20, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 250.(text: CR S7164)
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7157, S7163-7164)
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7157, S7163-7164)
action_date: 2019-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-250