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BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer's, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer's disease, making them immediately eligible upon approval.
- Waives the standard 24-month waiting period before Medicare coverage becomes available for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer's who are receiving disability benefits.
- Applies the same benefit treatment to young-onset Alzheimer's that was previously available only to individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Applies retroactively to disability insurance benefit applications filed five months before the bill's enactment date.
- Takes effect for Medicare coverage benefits beginning the month after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
12 cosponsors
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Young Kim’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $166,350
- FOUNDERS FUND $14,307
- VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING $13,200
- EDWARD C. LEVY CO. $13,200
- APOLLO $11,100
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Actions (2)
- Dec 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Dec 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 17, 2025
Mrs. Kim (for herself, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Bacon, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer’s, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025” or the “BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH YOUNG-ONSET ALZHEIMER’S.
(a) In General.—Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph
(E), by inserting “or young-onset Alzheimer’s (as defined by the Commissioner through the Program Operations Manual System or a successor document)” after “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis”; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “or (iii)” after “clause (ii)”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date that is 5 months before the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. WAIVER OF 24-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH YOUNG-ONSET ALZHEIMERS’S.
(a) In General.—Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426(h)) is amended by inserting “or young-onset Alzheimer’s (as defined by the Commissioner through the Program Operations Manual System or a successor document)” after “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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