# 115-hr-6251: Social Security Administration Fairness Act

115-hr-6251, Social Security Administration Fairness Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6251
- Congress: 115
- Title: Social Security Administration Fairness Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2018-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Security Administration Fairness Act This bill (1) provides funding for certain administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration (SSA); (2) makes individuals eligible to receive Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits beginning in the first month of disability; (3) eliminates the Medicare waiting period for recipients of OASDI benefits; and (4) requires the SSA to satisfy certain public-notice and reporting requirements before closing or consolidating a field office or hearing office.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2018-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6251)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
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