To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1649 To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 8, 2021 Mr. MOULTON (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. CROW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY 3 DISABILITY BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WITH 4 AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS). 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(b) of the ALS Dis- 6 ability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116– 7 250) is amended by striking ‘‘applications for disability 8 insurance benefits filed after the date of enactment of this 9 Act’’ and inserting ‘‘applications for disability insurance 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 May 01, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1649.IH H1649 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1649 IH benefits approved after the date that is 5 months before 1 the date of enactment of this Act’’. 2 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 3 this section shall take effect as if included in the enact- 4 ment of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 5 (Public Law 116–250). 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 May 01, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1649.IH H1649 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS