H.R. 2713 - Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007
Social security.
- Sponsor:
- Charles Pickering
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007
H.R. 2713 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries, and to provide for a study by the Commissioner regarding possible improvements in disability claims processing. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries, and to provide for a study by the Commissioner regarding possible improvements in disability claims processing.
- Other Titles
- Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Charles Pickering
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Social security
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Disability evaluation
- Disabled
- Executive departments
- Law
- Medical care
- Medicine
- Old age, survivors and disability insurance
- Social Security Administration
- Social security beneficiaries
- Social security eligibility
- Terminally ill
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/14/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/14/2007 6/14/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 6/18/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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