3.0.0 4854 2022-11-01T04:17:44Z 2022-11-01T04:17:44Z House HR 2019-10-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOHO:H.R. 4854.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H8459]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-23T14:07:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-23T14:07:35Z 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2019-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 N 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 2019-10-23 Introduced in House 2021-02-18T15:57:55Z Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2019

This bill revises the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, including with respect to benefits, disability reviews, and claimant representative fees. It also modifies administrative and other activities of the Social Security Administration (SSA) concerning these programs.

Specifically, the bill sets the SSI benefit amount at 1/12 of the federal poverty level and prohibits the receipt of disability benefits and unemployment compensation in the same month. It also increases the frequency of continuing disability reviews, eliminates certain stages of disability review reconsiderations, and requires the SSA to use social media evidence in these reviews. Additionally, the bill eliminates the authority of the SSA to set fees for, and certify payments to, representatives of Social Security claimants.

Other changes include applying the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) and requiring the SSA to review disability determinations of ALJs who are considered outliers based on the relative number of awards they have made. Furthermore, the SSA must estimate the number of ALJs and support staff that are necessary to complete disability determinations within specified time frames.

Additionally, the SSA must update certain guidelines used in disability determinations to account for factors including employment made possible due to advances in treatment, rehabilitation, and technology; update the jobs that exist in the national economy for purposes of disability determinations; study the impact of using different disability standards to determine disability status; and provide specified training to state partners.]]>

Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2019 Display Title Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2019 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 Title(s) as Introduced Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4854ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4854ih.xml 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. 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.