# 114-hr-5183: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016

114-hr-5183, ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5183
- Congress: 114
- Title: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2016-05-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.

## Cosponsors (55)

- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5183 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5183)

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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5183 (as of 2025-11-18).