116th Congress (2019–2021) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
This page covers S578 in the 116th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S578 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered S578 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2020-12-02: Bill Passed (96-1, 3/5 majority required) |
| Latest action | 2020-12-22: Became Public Law No: 116-250. |
| Policy area | Social Welfare |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Disability assistance, Neurological disorders
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | Senate | On Passage of the Bill S. 578 | Bill Passed (96-1, 3/5 majority required) | 70 | 1 | 1 | Official tally |
S578 in the 117th Congress (2021–2023): FASTER Act of 2021
S578 (ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019) was introduced in the 116th Congress (2019–2021) by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI].
On 2020-12-22: Became Public Law No: 116-250.
1 recorded vote in the 116th Congress. The most recent, on 2020-12-02, was "On Passage of the Bill S. 578": Bill Passed (96-1, 3/5 majority required).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. S578 was also used in the 117th Congress for different legislation.