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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2050| House 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (177)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Bryan Steil (Republican)Cori Bush (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Huntington's Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with Huntington's disease. This is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die, including in areas of the brain that help to control voluntary movement. Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with Huntington's disease. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-868
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • March 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-868
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • March 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 117-868: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders

Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2050| House 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Huntington's Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with Huntington's disease. This is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die, including in areas of the brain that help to control voluntary movement. Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with Huntington's disease. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
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Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Mar 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-868
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • March 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-868
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • March 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (177)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Bryan Steil (Republican)Cori Bush (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 117-868: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders