The H.R. 1171, also known as the bill “to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)”, is a plan to reduce the waiting time for disability benefits for those with ALS. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease which weakens the muscles and hurts mobility. The life expectancy is 3-5 years, but as ability to function decreases, medical bills skyrocket and work is impossible. H.R. 1171 was introduced by Rep. Seth Moulton with co-sponsors Peter King, Gus Bilirakis, Earl Blumenauer, David Cicilline, Katherine Clark, Steve Cohen, John Conyers Jr., Peter DeFazio, Suzan DelBene, Eliot Engel, John Garamendi, Denny Heck, Walter Jones Jr., William Keating, Derek Kilmer, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Thomas MacArthur, James McGovern, Scott Peters, Chellie Pingree, Mark Pocan, Kathleen Rice, Cedric Richmond, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Tim Ryan, Pete Sessions, Paul Tonko, Timothy Walz, and Eric Swalwell. …show more content…
It still needs to move through the committees, and pass the floor debates. If it makes its way through the House, it will need to be reviewed by the Senate, then be compromised as needed. Next it will require a Presidential signature, or a veto and override to become a law. If I were a congresswoman and had to vote on this law I would vote yes. People living with ALS need caretakers to help them get through the day. Caretakers don’t have much time to make money, and equipment and treatments can be expensive. A few months of treatment for a person with ALS would not cost much of our taxpayer dollars and would improve patients quality of life. Cutting these for federal financial gain would be immoral and unhelpful at solving our debt
If both the Senate and the House pass the bill, it is then sent to the president for his signature leading to the bill becoming a law (United States Senate, n.d.).
Over forty million Americans are disabled, whether it is a physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental disability. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was signed into law in 1973. This law states that no handicapped individual shall be disqualified from partaking, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program receiving federal financial assistance. The foundation of the Section 504 is from the language of preceding civil rights laws that sheltered women and minorities. Section recognizes that history proves that humanity has treated people with disabilities as second-class citizens based on previous stereotypes. These types of attitudes have translated into policies based on paternalism. Section has acknowledged
HB 4843, 2017 is for veterans and service dogs. The amount of people who would be affected in the state might be small in comparison to the state population. This program only benefits ten veterans to get service dogs and train them. Policy makers may determine that it would not affect enough people to become a bill. There has to be an amount of equity among the tax dollars as well. Is it our job to ensure that disabled people are able to do everything non-disabled people can; I think
Once the bill reaches its date, the members initiate a debate regarding the proposed legislation (“The Legislative Process,” 2014). At this time, amendments may be approved and the bill is voted on by the members. If the bill is passed, it is referred to the other chamber and undergoes the same process. If the bill is accepted by both the House and Senate, it is sent to the President. The President has the option to approve or veto the bill. If signed by the President, it becomes law. Congress may try to override the President’s veto by two thirds vote of the members (“The Legislative Process,” 2014).
Once the president has received the bill several actions can be taken. A President can choose to take no action, which in that case the bill will become law in ten days if congress is in session. The President can also veto a bill, where it is sent back to it’s house for further revision. The President can also pocket veto a bill, which Congress has paused and the bill will die. Lastly, the president can sign the bill, which would formally make the bill a law however, if the bill is in fact vetoed, congress had the ability to override the president's
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a classified as a degenerative neurological disorder that inhibits motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain to function properly. This disease eventually results in paralysis and imminent death over a period of time. ALS patients have anywhere from a few months, to a couple years to live after diagnosis since their nervous systems are slowly destroyed, rendering the body useless, and sustaining life impossible.
The Older American Act offers provisions for older adults that includes improving core programs like the congregate and home-delivered meals, assistance for family caregivers, transportation and senior services, protection against elder abuse and strengthen long-term care ombudsman services, and promoting healthy living through programs such as fall prevention and chronic disease self-management. However, if there was a provision similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act that ensures that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. It is my opinion, if there was an incentive available for the elderly like the one available for individual with disabilities, individuals and communities may make take the steps needed for their long-term care needs and living arrangements, without adding to the already substantial budgetary pressure the government face because of aging populations. Keeping in perspective with the Theories of Power and Inequality, knowing that there would be no disparities or inequality is a great incentive that I believe the aging could
The road a bill takes to becoming a law is a long and tedious process. First, the proposed bill goes through the House of representatives. Once the bill has been approved by the House, it is then begins its journey through the Senate. After the bill has been endorsed by the Senate, the houses of congress then meet in conference committees to prepare the bill to be sent to the White House. To summarize, the path the bill takes to become a law is a fairly complex impediment.
Once it is at the Senate it goes through the same process had as the House of Representatives, a section of the Senate members go and decide and add their changes to the bill, or decline it. If passed it goes to the next part to the rest of the Senate, who then take their turns adjusting and changing or declining the bill. Then after the whole Senate has review and changed the bill of necessary is goes back to the House of Representatives, who then look over if they like the changes the Senate made to the bill. If the House of Reps find things they do not like, then it is not declined, but goes to a Conference Committee making up parts of the Senate, and parts of the House of Representatives their
The revised bill then must go back to the floors of each house and be passed by both houses before it can be sent to the President for signing. Finally, the bill is given to the commander and chief, Mr. President. The president role in passing a bill into law includes but in not limited to review the law for equally, verbiage and unfortunally, if it meets his political goals. If Congress is sitting to the left while the President views or more towards the right, the president is more likely to veto the bill. A veto is just a legal term meaning to return or send back. However, if the resubmission doesn’t get approved, with a 2/3 majority the bill can be put into law without presidential approval. The Presidents may also issue a proclamation, often ceremonial in nature or issue an executive order. In conclusion, the Founding Father implemented a system that including checks and balances. The process of a bill passing into a law is a very long and tedious journey. In my professional opinion, the process is a bit out dated and should be reformed. The political parties that is Congress should remain 50/50 while publically announcing all law on major television and radio
The basic idea for a law can originate from an array of places ranging from a concerned citizen to the President. In order for a bill to become a law it must begin in either the House or the Senate and can only be introduced by a member of Congress (Schwalbe, 2014). In order for a bill to have a chance at becoming a law it must go through various different stages which include committee consideration, floor debate(by House and Senate), conference committees, and then if both houses pass the bill it is then sent to the president to either be signed and become a law or vetoed. When the president gets the bill he actually has up to five options on what to do with it. (Schwalbe, 2014). He can pass it as a law by both dating and signing it
First, the congress can send the bill to the President to be signed and passed into a law. However, if the President vetoes the bill, it is then sent back to congress. Congress can then take a vote on the bill and if two-thirds vote to pass it, the bill is made into a law. Lastly, the President can decide to neither sign the bill nor veto the bill. If this happens when the congress is in session, the bill will become a law after ten days without the President’s signature. (Congressforkids.net)
The road a bill takes to becoming a law is a long and tedious process. First, the proposed bill goes through the House of representatives. Once the bill has been approved by the House, it is then begins its journey through the Senate. After the bill has been endorsed by the Senate, the houses of congress then meet in conference committees to prepare the bill to be sent to the White House. To summarize, the path the bill takes to become a law is a fairly complex impediment.
A union is an organization of workers who join together in order to have a voice in improving their jobs and the quality of work within the organization. In many occasions, unions help employees of an organization negotiate pay, benefits, flexible hours and other work conditions that may arise. Unions have a role because some degree of conflict is inevitable between workers and management (Noe, 2003). In this paper, I will be discussing the impact of unions and labor relations within an organization.
Can you imagine living with a life-changing chronic disorder and not being able to get the help and care that you need because of the cost? Unfortunately, that is the reality that an overwhelming sum of Americans living with Parkinson’s disease are facing today. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder that affects nearly one million people in the United States and has detrimental ramifications, affecting not only people living with the disease, but also their families and friends. With certain treatments, like speech therapy, their lives can be improved dramatically. Sadly, many people living Parkinson’s cannot get the help that they need because they cannot afford these services, and are faced with a substantial amount of costs that come along with the disease. By supporting the Medicare