Bills · S 5428
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 5428Health
Stop the Wait Act of 2026
The proposal would amend two parts of the Social Security Act to eliminate a waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with disabilities.AI-written
INTRO SEP 17· LAST ACTION SEP 17
PASSAGE CHANCESLONG SHOT
3%
READING
6MIN
COSPONSORS
8
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
NO VOTES YET · BE THE FIRST
- Introduced only
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tl;dr
AI-writtenS. 5428 proposes removing a waiting period for disability insurance benefits. The bill text is not yet available, so the details remain unclear.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenRemoving a waiting period could change when eligible people begin receiving disability insurance benefits. The available information does not say how long the current wait is, what eligibility rules would apply, or whether other provisions would change.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
The bill would amend title II of the Social Security Act.
The title identifies this as one part of the law that would be changed, but the unavailable text does not describe the specific amendment.
PROVISION 02
The bill would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
The title identifies this as another part of the law that would be changed; the specific changes are not available.
PROVISION 03
The bill would eliminate a waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with disabilities.
This is the main change described in the title and could affect when covered individuals receive benefits.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 8
D· New Jersey
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
47
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 7 REP 0 IND 1
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SEP 17
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 5428
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 17, 2026
Last actionSep 17, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FINANCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2026
Senate BillS 5428Health
Stop the Wait Act of 2026
The proposal would amend two parts of the Social Security Act to eliminate a waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with disabilities.AI-written
INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 17, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
3%
READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
8
COMPLEXITY
Moderate