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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home.

H.R. 4920Introduced Apr 9, 1992Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Hyde R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 16, 1992 — Referred to the 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

11 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 11 cosponsors (27%) are from the other party.

Robert Dornan (R-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Jefferson (D-LA), Clarence Miller (R-OH), Susan Molinari (R-NY), Tom Petri (R-WI), Christopher Smith (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Hyde.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.