HR 883 United States House · 118th Congress

Stop the Wait Act of 2023

The Stop the Wait Act of 2023 eliminates the current 5-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits by phasing it out: applications filed in 2023-2025 would face a 3-month wait, 2026 a 2-month wait, and 2027 a 1-month wait, with full elimination by January 2028. It also changes Medicare rules to allow individuals without minimum essential health coverage to receive Medicare benefits retroactively from the first month of SSDI eligibility, rather than waiting 24 months. This directly affects people under 65 applying for SSDI who lack other health insurance, ensuring they have coverage during the waiting period. The bill amends the Social Security Act to implement these changes, effective January 1, 2028.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2023

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Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

lower

Dec 17, 2024

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

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.

lower

Feb 9, 2023

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lower

1 primary · 118 co-sponsors