3.0.0 6532 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z House HR 2018-07-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROKITA:H.R. 6532.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H7688]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Referred to 2018-08-09T16:19:47Z Referred to 2018-07-25T14:05:20Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-25T14:05:25Z Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act 115 2031 HR 2017-04-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Related bill CRS GRIDD Act of 2017 115 3385 HR 2017-07-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2018-08-09 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Committee 2018-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 N W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2018-07-25 True Social Welfare Administrative law and regulatory procedures Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Disability assistance Economic performance and conditions Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Judges Labor market Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Medical tests and diagnostic methods Poverty and welfare assistance Social Security Administration Social security and elderly assistance Unemployment Wages and earnings Social Welfare 00 2018-07-25 Introduced in House 2019-09-07T15:57:02Z Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2018

This bill revises requirements related to the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits program, and disability determinations made by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Specifically, the bill:

  • applies the judicial code of conduct applicable to U.S. judges to administrative law judges (ALJs) for the SSA,
  • prohibits the SSA from prescribing certain fees regarding the representation of claimants for OASDI and SSI benefits,
  • permits the SSA to withhold less than the amount required to correctly adjust a recipient's OASDI benefits amount under certain conditions,
  • disqualifies an individual from receiving OASDI benefits for any month for which the individual receives unemployment-insurance benefits,
  • eliminates the application stages for reconsideration reviews of disability determinations,
  • increases the frequency of benefits-eligibility reviews, and
  • decreases the amount of time provided to an individual to apply for OASDI benefits and receive funds retroactively from the first month of eligibility.
Additionally, the SSA must:
  • review a sample of decisions in favor of claimants for OASDI benefits from outlier ALJs,
  • update the medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations,
  • consider any relevant evidence from a claimant's social media prior to issuing a disability determination,
  • update the data used to determine the full range of work available to individuals in the national economy,
  • ensure that communications between the SSA and an individual eligible for OASDI benefits include a description of the individual's responsibility to report to the SSA on any change of circumstance that may affect such individual's eligibility, and
  • include unearned income in the determination of an individual's substantial gainful activity.
]]> Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2018 Display Title Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend title II of the Social Security Act to update and improve eligibility criteria for the Social Security Disability Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6532ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6532ih.xml 2018-08-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.