# 119-hr-10193: We Can't Wait Act of 2026

119-hr-10193, We Can't Wait Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10193
- Congress: 119
- Title: We Can't Wait Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**allow disabled applicants to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the statutory waiting period.** It would tie early payments to a sliding percentage of the otherwise-calculated benefit and add actuarial and administrative safeguards meant to protect the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. - Disabled applicants and families: People under the statute's early retirement age would be able to choose written elections to get part of their benefits during the waiting period. The initial design sets a sliding rate starting at 94.25% for months in the first 36-month window. - Social Security Administration and representatives: The SSA would need to update application forms within 180 days and post public information and a calculator so applicants can see how elections affect monthly and past-due benefits. Elections must be made in writing and can be selected on application forms or by appointed representatives. - Disability Insurance Trust Fund oversight: The Chief Actuary would compute a percentage to make the 75-year fiscal impact actuarially neutral and then update that percentage every five years after the initial 36-month period. The Commissioner must certify percentages at or above 91% or the Chief Actuary must report recommendations to Congress. *The change would be designed to be actuarially neutral for the Disability Insurance Trust Fund over 75 years through required percentage calculations and certification rules.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Get SSDI during waiting period: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let people who have not reached early retirement age choose in writing to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) during the normal waiting period. The choice must be made on the application or in a written election during short windows tied to the applicatio…
- Actuarial review and certification for SSDI: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Chief Actuary to compute a percentage that makes the 75-year cost to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund the same if everyone elected waiting-period benefits as if no one did. The first calculation is due by the end of the initial 36-month period after the rul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10193 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10193)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2036)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10193 (as of 2026-09-10).