Senate Bill 578
116th Congress(2019-2020)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 116-250 on Dec 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
578
Congress
116
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
checkPassed on December 2, 2020
Question
On Passage of the Bill
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Bill Passed
Roll Number
250
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Tennessee
Tennessee
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Tennessee
Tennessee
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Texas
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Texas
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Utah
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Utah
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Vermont
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Washington
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Washington
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West Virginia
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wyoming
Wyoming
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Wyoming
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Summary
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
Amendments (1)
Dec 02, 2020
Not Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2689
To increase the overpayment collection threshold for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits.
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12/22/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-250.
12/22/2020
Signed by President.
12/11/2020
Presented to President.
12/08/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/08/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6988)
12/08/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
12/08/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 578.
12/08/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6988-6991)
12/08/2020
Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/03/2020
Held at the desk.
12/03/2020
Received in the House.
12/03/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/02/2020
Passed Senate, under the order of 12/01/20, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 250. (text: CR S7164)
12/02/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 12/01/20, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 250.(text: CR S7164)
12/02/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
12/02/2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7157, S7163-7164)
12/02/2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7157, S7163-7164)
02/27/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/27/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 5:28:32 PM