To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
USA115th CongressHR-1171| House
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Seth Moulton
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (153)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits 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 can begin.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Welfare
Disability assistanceNeurological disorders
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
USA115th CongressHR-1171| House
| Updated: 3/2/2017
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits 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 can begin.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Seth Moulton
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (153)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee
Social Welfare
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability assistanceNeurological disorders