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119-hr-6799119th CongressWALLET

BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Introduced

Summary

Ends the Social Security and Medicare waiting periods for people with young-onset Alzheimer's. This bill would let people diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's get Social Security Disability Insurance without the usual five-month wait and get Medicare sooner by waiving the 24-month Medicare waiting period.

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  • People with young-onset Alzheimer's would be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance without the usual 5-month wait. The change would apply to disability applications filed after the date five months before enactment.
  • People meeting the bill's definition would have the 24-month Medicare waiting period waived so Medicare can cover months beginning after enactment.
  • The Social Security Administration would define "young-onset Alzheimer's" through its Program Operations Manual System or a successor document and use that definition for both disability and Medicare eligibility.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster Social Security and Medicare for Young-Onset Alzheimer's

If enacted, the bill would add “young-onset Alzheimer's” to the list of conditions that skip the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The SSDI change would apply to disability applications filed after the date that is five months before enactment. The bill would also waive the 24-month Medicare waiting period for people the SSA defines as having young-onset Alzheimer's for months beginning after enactment. The Social Security Administration would define “young-onset Alzheimer's” in the Program Operations Manual System or a successor document.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/22/2026

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/7/2026

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2026

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2026

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

  • Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 8/27/2026

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

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