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H.R. 930 (119th)

Stop the Wait Act of 2025

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 February 2025

Last action

4 February 2025 · Introduced

Status

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

Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Yassamin Ansari, Nanette Barragán, Donald Beyer, Sanford Bishop, Suzanne Bonamici, Brendan Boyle, Julia Brownley, André Carson, Greg Casar, Kathy Castor, Joaquin Castro, Judy Chu, Emanuel Cleaver, Steve Cohen, Jasmine Crockett, Jason Crow, Danny Davis, April McClain Delaney, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Dingell, Veronica Escobar, Adriano Espaillat, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Cleo Fields, Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], John Garamendi, Jesús García, Sylvia Garcia, Jared Golden, Daniel Goldman, Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Val Hoyle, Pramila Jayapal, Henry Johnson, Ro Khanna, Summer Lee, Stephen Lynch, Seth Magaziner, Lucy McBath, Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Donald Norcross, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jimmy Panetta, Chellie Pingree, Delia Ramirez, Jamie Raskin, Andrea Salinas, Linda Sánchez, Mary Gay Scanlon, Janice Schakowsky, Brad Sherman, Mikie Sherrill, Darren Soto, Emilia Sykes, Mark Takano, Bennie Thompson, Dina Titus, Paul Tonko, Lori Trahan, Sylvester Turner, Marc Veasey, Nydia Velázquez, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams, Frederica Wilson, Jerrold Nadler, Sharice Davids, Julie Johnson, Dwight Evans, Ayanna Pressley, Josh Riley, Maxine Dexter, Lateefah Simon, Mark Pocan, Adelita Grijalva, Jonathan Jackson, LaMonica McIver

Subjects

Social Welfare

Source updated

3 July 2026

Social Welfare

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Summary

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. 

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 2025

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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