Stop the Wait Act
USA116th CongressHR-4386| House
| Updated: 9/19/2019
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (53)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Social Security Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Stop the Wait Act This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits. In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Social Welfare
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessMedical researchMedicare
Stop the Wait Act
USA116th CongressHR-4386| House
| Updated: 9/19/2019
Stop the Wait Act This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits. In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (53)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Social Security Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
Social Welfare
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