S 3924 · 119th Congress

We Can't Wait Act of 2026

Right now, when someone qualifies for Social Security disability benefits, there's a mandatory 5-month waiting period before they can start receiving payments. This bill changes that by letting disabled people choose to receive their disability benefits during that waiting period instead of waiting. Here's the catch…

Sponsor

Collins, Susan M. (R-Maine)

Introduced

2026-02-25

Policy area

Social Welfare

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.