Public Law 117–3: To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.Public Law3Public Law 117–32021-03-232021-03-23United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02117publicPUBLIC LAW 117–3—MAR. 23, 2021Public Law117–3117th CongressAn ActTo make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.
Mar. 23, 2021
[S. 579]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS).(a) In General.—Section 2(b) of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–250)
42 USC 423 note.
is amended by striking “applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “applications for disability insurance benefits approved after the date that is 5 months before the date of enactment of this Act”.(b)
42 USC 423 note.
Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–250).ApprovedMarch 23, 2021.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 579:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):