116 S579 : To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. U.S. Senate 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.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 579IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 3, 2021Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passedA BILLTo make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

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) 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)

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).