Stop the Wait Act of 2025

Summary

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Stop the Wait Act of 2025 This bill phases out the initial waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eliminates the waiting period for certain disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare.  Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits. The...

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Introduced(2/4/25)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Doggett

House (D) Texas – 37

Cosponsors (20)

Fitzpatrick

House (R) Pennsylvania

Boyle

House (D) Pennsylvania

Beyer

House (D) Virginia

Cleaver

House (D) Missouri

Barragán

House (D) California

Davis

House (D) Illinois

Bonamici

House (D) Oregon

Castor

House (D) Florida

Carson

House (D) Indiana

Casar

House (D) Texas

Topics

Health

Social Programs

Employment

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Feb 4, 2025

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