Congress; eliminate five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); urge
Summary
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Mar 13, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2019
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Mar 13, 2019
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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