H.R. 6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-03 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Stop the Wait Act of 2022

Plain summary

Stop the Wait Act of 2022 This bill allows individuals with disabilities to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in the month they become eligible for the benefits. It also allows these individuals to immediately enroll in Medicare if they cannot afford minimum essential coverage. (Under current law, an individual must generally wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.)

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Official text

Stop the Wait Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · 105 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), John B. Larson (D-CT), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL) and 45 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] reported raising $471,289 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6583.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6583 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117