H.R. 930

119th Congress

In Committee

Stop the Wait Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX· Introduced 4 February 2025
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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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.

4 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 17 April 2025

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 bill would gradually reduce this waiting period before eliminating it entirely in the year 2030. 

Further, the bill would eliminate the 24-month waiting period for certain disabled workers and other individuals to become eligible for Medicare. Under current law, individuals under the age of 65 may generally enroll in Medicare after they have been eligible for SSDI or Social Security child’s, widow’s, or widower’s benefits by reason of disability for 24 months. The bill would eliminate this waiting period for individuals for whom the annual cost of certain medical insurance would exceed a specified percentage of their household income (i.e., those who cannot afford minimum essential coverage). Medicare eligibility for these individuals must be available retroactively to the first month that an individual qualified for SSDI or Social Security child’s, widow’s, or widower’s benefits by reason of disability. 

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    4 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    4 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    4 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    4 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

85 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX

Cosponsors

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Classification

Policy area

Social Welfare

Legislative subjects

Disability assistanceHealth care coverage and accessMedicare

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To4 Feb 2025

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To4 Feb 2025
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