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Main Subject: Emergency Management

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to waive, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for OASDI benefits.

Senate Actions

Calendars
Nov. 09 2020	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578.

Committee
Nov. 09 2020	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-286.
Mar. 11 2020	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

IntroReferral
Oct. 15 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Library of Congress Actions

Committee
Nov. 09 2020	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-286.
May. 30 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-94.

Floor
Sep. 26 2019	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8015-8016)

IntroReferral
May. 08 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Sep. 26 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8015-8016) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2589. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8015-8019) Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
May. 30 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.

Committee
May. 30 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-94.

IntroReferral
May. 08 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 15 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

House bill HR2589-116

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017

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