Pub. L. 117-3 - An act to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

117th Congress

SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS).

(a) Section 2(b) of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–250)42 USC 423 note. is amended by striking “applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “applications for disability insurance benefits approved after the date that is 5 months before the date of enactment of this Act”.

(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–250).

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 579:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):

Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.

Mar. 11, considered and passed House.