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- S.579
S.579: A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 3, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 23, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Considered and Passed Senate - March 3, 2021
- Engrossed in Senate - March 3, 2021
Bill Summary
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....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 22, 2021 |
Presented to President.
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| March 11, 2021 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| March 11, 2021 |
On passage Passed without objection.
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| March 11, 2021 |
Considered by unanimous consent.
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| March 11, 2021 |
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1334)
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| March 11, 2021 |
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1334)
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| March 11, 2021 |
Mr. Thompson (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
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| March 11, 2021 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Held at the desk.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Received in the House.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| March 3, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1022, S1029; text: CR S1029)
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| March 3, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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| March 3, 2021 |
Introduced 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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| March 3, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Braun (R-Ind.) |