,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #icj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,doggett 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 
,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,boyle
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4    
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4    
,*u1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4     
,crockett1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4
 ,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1    
,mr4 ,fields1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4       
,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4   
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1   
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4        
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,hoyle (  
,oregon1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore 
( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4       

,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4     
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1  
,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4     
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 
,sykes1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4      
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,williams (      
,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d titles ,,ii & ,,xviii 
( ! ,social ,security ,act to elim9ate !
 disability insurance b5efits wait+     
p]iod = individuals ) disabilities1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/op ! ,wait ,act (    

#bjbe4  #b4 ,elim9ation ( disability    
wait+ p]iod = social security disability
 insurance b5efits  7a7 ,elim9ation (   
wait+ p]iod = disability insurance      
b5efits ,section #bbc ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] foll[+         
subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+         
disability insurance b5efit 7i7 = ea*   
mon? & all t foll[s ?r\gh 1 or 7iii7 &  
ins]t+ disability insurance b5efit2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ 1 b only if & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh "u su* disability2 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ z ?\gh he _h    
atta9$ age #fb 9-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
su* disability insurance b5efits1 &     
ins]t+ z ?\gh ! individual _h atta9$ age
 #fb 9 ! fir/ mon? = :i* ! individual   
becomes entitl$ to su* disability       
insurance b5efits12 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by    
/rik+ ,def9itions ( ,insur$ ,/atus &    
,wait+ ,p]iod & ins]t+ ,def9ition (     
,insur$ ,/atus2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,=       

purposes ( ?is section & all t foll[s   
?r\gh 9 any mon? if-- & ins]t+ ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 an individual   
%all be insur$ = disability insurance   
b5efits 9 any mon? if--2  7,c7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b72  7,d7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively 7& adju/+ !   
m>g9s accord+ly72  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+    
clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 z            
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71        
respectively2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,f7 9 !   
matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s      
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 ?is p>agraph ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ ?is p>agraph4  7b7 ,phase-,d[n ( 
wait+ p]iod = disability insurance      
b5efits ,= purposes ( applications =    
disability insurance b5efits fil$ on or 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & be=e
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 section #bbc7;c77#b7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;c77#b77 %all be appli$  
by mak+ ! foll[+ sub/itutions3 7#a7 ,=  
applications fil$ 9 cal5d> ye>s #bjbe1  
#bjbf1 or #bjbg1 sub/itute ?ree = five &
 fifte5? = sev5te5? ea* place x appe>s4 
7#b7 ,= applications fil$ 9 cal5d> ye>  
#bjbh1 sub/itute two = five & f\rte5? = 
sev5te5? ea* place x appe>s4  7#c7 ,=   
applications fil$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbi1   
sub/itute "o = five & ?irte5? = sev5te5?
 ea* place x appe>s4  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 
%all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 &
 apply ) respect to applications =      
disability insurance b5efits fil$ on or 
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbi4  7d7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj3  
7#a7 ,section #bbc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbc7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
7c77#a7 & ins]t+ 7c74  7#b7 ,section    
#g7;d77#c7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act
 ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;f7d77#c77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bbc7;c77#a7 & ins]t+ 
#bbc7;c74  #c4 ,m$ic>e eligibility =    

c]ta9 individuals dur+ wait+ p]iod =    
,social ,security ,disability ,insurance
 b5efits  7a7 ,elim9ation ( wait+ p]iod 
= c]ta9 individuals )\t m9imum ess5tial 
cov]age  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbf !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7j7 7#a7 ,= purposes (
 apply+ ?is section 9 ! case ( an       
eligible individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 ! foll[+ special rules %all apply3
 7,a7 ,subsection 7b77#b7 %all be appli$
 z if !re 7 no requirem5t = any         
entitlem5t to b5efits1 or /atus1 = a    
p]iod ( #bd mon?s prior to receiv+ su*  
b5efits or /atus4  7,b7 ,! entitlem5t "u
 su* subsection %all be available       
retroactively to ! fir/ day ( ! fir/    
mon? 7r ?an tw5ty-fif? mon?7 (          
entitlem5t or /atus4  7,c7 ,subsection  
7f7 %all n be appli$4  7#b7 ,= purposes 
( apply+ ?is section1 an eligible       
individual is an individual1 ) respect  
to a mon?-- 7,a7 :o has n yet atta9$ !  
age ( #fe2  7,b7 :o is entitl$ to       

b5efits describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (   
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,c7 ) respect to
 :om section #ejjj;,a7e77#a77;,a7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf w\ld     
apply if ! ref]5ce to #h p]c5t 9 su*    
section 7 a ref]5ce to #h4e p]c5t4  4   
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ahaa ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acie;c7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 at ! end (     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#d7 eligible individuals 7z 
describ$ 9 section #bbf7;j77#b774  4    
7b7 ,special enrollm5t p]iod & cov]age  
application = c]ta9 individuals )\t     
m9imum ess5tial cov]age ,section #ahcg (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aciep7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7o7 7#a7 ,9     
apply+ ?is section 9 ! case ( an        
eligible individual :o is entitl$ to    
b5efits "u "p ,a pursuant to ! op]ation 
( section #bbf7;j71 ! foll[+ special    
rules %all apply3 7,a7 ,! initial       

enrollm5t p]iod "u subsection 7d7 %all  
beg9 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? 9 :i* !
 individual satisfies ! requirem5t (    
section #ahcf7;a77#a74  7,b7 ,9 apply+  
subsection 7g77#a71 ! initial enrollm5t 
p]iod %all beg9 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/  
mon? ( entitlem5t to disability         
insurance b5efits ref]r$ to 9 su*       
subsection4  7#b7 ,9 apply+ ?is section 
9 ! case ( an individual :o became      
entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a1 b _h n be5 
entitl$ to su* b5efits = a p]iod ( #bd  
cal5d> mon?s z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,/op ! ,wait ,act ( #bjbe1 & is entitl$ 
to su* b5efits pursuant to ! application
 ( section #bbf7;j71 ! initial enrollm5t
 p]iod "u subsection 7d7 = su*          
individual %all beg9 on ! fir/ day ( !  
fir/ mon? foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,/op ! ,wait ,act ( #bjbe & %all end    
sev5 mon?s lat]4  4