Improving Employment Options for DI Beneficiaries Act

Bill: 118-s-2830
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-09-18
Policy area: Social Welfare
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Improving Employment Options for DI Beneficiaries Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to periodically determine the&nbsp;jobs that&nbsp;exist in significant numbers in the national economy, for purposes of&nbsp;Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) eligibility, in a manner that accounts for the full range of work in the national economy, including in emerging industries. The SSA must report to Congress about the results of each determination.</p><p>Under current law, in order to qualify for SSDI,&nbsp;applicants must generally&nbsp;be unable to perform any kind of substantial work that exists in significant numbers in the national economy. SSA has historically relied on the Department of Labor's <em>Dictionary of Occupational Titles</em> to make these job determinations, which has not been updated since 1991.<br/></p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2023 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To update and improve vocational data and eligibility criteria for the Social Security Disability Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Employment Options for DI Beneficiaries Act . 2. Updating data on work which exists in national economy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Security shall— (1) determine the jobs which exist in the national economy (for purposes of applying section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(2)(A) )) using updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that reflects the full range of work which exists in the national economy, including newly created jobs in emerging industries; and (2) submit to Congress a report describing the results of each such determination.