House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness.
Sponsor: Rep. William Chappell D-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 27, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 2, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats
1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Stewart McKinney (R-CT), Allen Swift (D-WA), Theodore Weiss (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Chappell.
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- H.R. 3559 (100th) A bill to authorize the acquisition of 25 acres to be used for an administrative headquarters for Canaveral National Seashore.
- H.R. 4781 (100th) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1989
- H.R. 3576 (100th) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1988
- H.J.Res. 353 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 10, 1988, as "National Telecommunicators Week".
- H.J.Res. 116 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 12, 1987, as "National Telecommunicators' Week".
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.