SENATE 579117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-3.

A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

Last Action: 3/23/2021

Actions

2021-03-23Became Public Law No: 117-3.
2021-03-23Became Public Law No: 117-3.
2021-03-23Signed by President.
2021-03-23Signed by President.
2021-03-22Presented to President.
2021-03-22Presented to President.
2021-03-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2021-03-11On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1334)
2021-03-11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H1334)
2021-03-11Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1334)
2021-03-11Mr. Thompson (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2021-03-08Held at the desk.
2021-03-08Received in the House.
2021-03-08Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2021-03-03Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1022; text: CR S1029)

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-23 (49)

This bill retroactively eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for certain individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Under current law, most SSDI recipients must wait five months after becoming disabled before their benefit payments may begin. The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 eliminated the waiting period for individuals with ALS but only covers individuals who apply for benefits after the date of enactment (December 20, 2020). As a result, individuals with ALS who applied for SSDI benefits in the five months before that date are still subject to the waiting period. This bill eliminates the waiting period for those individuals.

Cosponsors (3)

Christopher Coons (D-DE)
Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Subjects

Disability assistance
Neurological disorders

Became law: Pub. L. 117-3

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