United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 85 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 930 — Stop the Wait Act of 2025

Last action — 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.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 86 sponsors

    1 primary, 85 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (85 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Stop the Wait Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill eliminates the waiting period for disability insurance benefits and modifies associated provisions in the Social Security Act.

  • 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)

    disability insurance benefit (i) for each month beginning with the first month after his waiting period (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) in which he becomes so entitled to such insurance benefits, (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) → disability insurance benefit

    This change removes the reference to the waiting period for receiving disability insurance benefits.

  • 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(2)

    as though he had attained age 62 in-- → as though the individual had attained age 62 in the first month for which the individual becomes entitled to such disability insurance benefits,

    This change modifies the calculation of benefits to be aligned with the month of entitlement without considering the waiting period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 423(c)

    Definitions of Insured Status and Waiting Period → Definition of Insured Status

    This change simplifies the heading by removing the waiting period reference.

  • 42 U.S.C. 423(c)

    For purposes of this section → For purposes of this section, an individual shall be insured for disability insurance benefits in any month if--

    This change clarifies the definition of insured status without referencing the waiting period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 423(c)(2)

    and striking paragraph (2);

    This change removes the paragraph outlining the waiting period requirements altogether.

  • 45 U.S.C. 231f(d)(3)

    223(c)(1) → 223(c)

    This change aligns the Railroad Retirement Act with new definitions removing the waiting period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 426

    entitled to benefits under subsection (b)(2)

    This change allows for retroactive entitlement for certain individuals without the 24-month waiting period.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395c

    and → , and

    This change adds eligibility for individuals described in the new subsection without a waiting period.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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. 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.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 930 do?
Stop the Wait Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 930?
HR 930 is sponsored by Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Turner, Sylvester (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), and McIver, LaMonica (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 930?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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