GRIDD Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3385
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2017-07-25
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Adult education and literacy

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Employment and training programs

Social Security Administration

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Guiding Responsible and Improved Disability Decisions Act of 2017 or the GRIDD Act of 2017 </b></p> <p>This bill requires the Social Security Administration to prescribe rules and regulations that update the medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations. Such rules and regulations shall include full consideration of: (1) new employment opportunities made possible by advances in treatment, rehabilitation, and technology; and (2) the effect of prevalent languages on education.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to update the medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guiding Responsible and Improved Disability Decisions Act of 2017 or the GRIDD Act of 2017 . 2. Updating of medical-vocational guidelines As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe rules and regulations that update the medical-vocational guidelines, as set forth in appendix 2 to subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, used in disability determinations, including full consideration of new employment opportunities made possible by advances in treatment, rehabilitation, and technology and full consideration of the effect of prevalent languages on education.