We Can't Wait Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2026
What it does
The We Can't Wait Act of 2026 would amend the Social Security Act to allow disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the standard five-month waiting period, rather than waiting for benefits to begin after that period. The bill applies to individuals who have not yet reached early retirement age and sets specific timelines for making, revoking, or confirming such elections, including during application, reconsideration, or hearing stages. Benefits received during the waiting period would be reduced initially—set at 94.25% of the full benefit amount for the first 36 months after enactment—and then adjusted periodically by the Social Security…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.