Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2026
Sen. Barrasso Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up Disability Benefits for Terminally Ill Patients
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Finance for review. No further actions or hearings are scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
The bill has strong bipartisan support in the Senate and addresses a sympathetic issue, but changes to Social Security funding often face long delays in Congress.
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Programs
The bill creates a new pathway for early SSDI payments but offsets the cost by reducing monthly benefits after the first year and permanently setting them at 95% of the full amount after two years. This means the overall impact on Social Security trust fund finances is designed to be roughly neutral, though it shifts when money is paid out.
“the individual's disability insurance benefit for any subsequent month shall be equal to 95 percent of the benefit amount determined for the individual under paragraph (2) (before application of this paragraph).”
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2026
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