To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the disability insurance benefit waiting period, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the disability insurance benefit waiting period, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Social Welfare, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H45A764D8858F4987B284DD799FD95034: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the We Can't Wait Act of 2023.
- Section H389FEEE7A9C9464F81F48A298D44980E: 2. Election to receive Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423) is amended— in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the disability insurance benefit waiting period, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Social Welfare, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the disability insurance benefit waiting period, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Stabenow (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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