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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Stop the Wait Act of 2026

S. 5428Introduced Sep 17, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Andy Kim D-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 17, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

8 cosponsors — 7 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Edward Markey (D-MA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Andy Kim.

Related bills

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Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress

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Data as of Oct 2, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.