Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act

Bill: 115-hr-2031
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2017-04-06
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance

Social security and elderly assistance

Trade adjustment assistance

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to&nbsp;disqualify an individual from&nbsp;receiving&nbsp;disability insurance benefits&nbsp;with respect to&nbsp;any month&nbsp;for which the individual receives unemployment insurance benefits.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Renacci , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act . 2. Disqualification on receipt of disability insurance benefits in a month for which unemployment compensation is received (a) In general Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) If for any week ending within a month an individual is paid unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term unemployment compensation means— (I) regular compensation , extended compensation , and additional compensation (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and (II) trade readjustment allowance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). . (b) Trial work period Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 422(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is paid unemployment compensation for any week ending within such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term unemployment compensation means— (i) regular compensation , extended compensation , and additional compensation (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and (ii) trade readjustment allowance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). . (c) Data matching The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially apply for disability insurance benefits on or after January 1, 2019 and are paid unemployment compensation for any week ending on or after January 1, 2019.