Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010
Official title: “To provide for permanent extension of the attorney fee withholding procedures under title II of the Social Security Act to title XVI of such Act, and to provide for permanent extension of such procedures under titles II and XVI of such Act to qualified non-attorney representatives.”
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How it passed
The House passed it 412 to 6 on February 4, 2010, with 15 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it without objection on February 22, 2010. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on February 27, 2010.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 165 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| House Democrats | 247 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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