What specific dates in 2025 have SSA proposed or issued notices of rulemaking affecting SSDI medical criteria?

1. What advocates and reporters claimed — a short inventory of the key assertions that circulated in 2025

Reporting and summaries circulating in 2025 made two central claims about SSA rulemaking affecting SSDI medical criteria: first, that the SSA filed administrative paperwork this year indicating it intended to propose substantive changes to disability determinations, including possible changes to how age and occupational data are used; second, that some formal, dated regulatory actions did occur, including rescissions and formal extensions of listings. Several analyses stressed that at least one set of proposed rescissions was filed as a deregulatory action, and that final rulemaking extended expiration dates for multiple Listing of Impairments entries ^{[4] [5] [1] [3]}. These claims formed the basis for calls for public comment and advocacy responses in 2025.

2. The specific 2025 dates where SSA issued or proposed rulemaking on SSDI medical criteria

The compiled materials identify three clear, dated actions in 2025 relevant to SSDI medical criteria. First, a May 28, 2025 filing proposed rescinding Social Security Rulings 83-33, 83-34, 83-35, 84-25, and 84-26; that action was characterized as deregulatory in nature ^[1]. Second, SSA announced the addition of 13 conditions to the Compassionate Allowances list on August 11, 2025, an action that directly affects criteria used for expedited SSDI determinations ^[2]. Third, a final rule published and effective September 11, 2025, extended expiration dates for 13 body system listings in the Listing of Impairments without substantive changes to criteria ^[3]. Each of these dates corresponds to formal agency filings or Federal Register activity documented in the analyses.

3. Conflicting signals — pieces that said “no dates yet” and why they matter

Several contemporaneous analyses noted that SSA had filed paperwork with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) signaling intent to propose rule changes, but had not published draft rules or provided a clear timetable for those proposals; those pieces cautioned that substantive drafts were not yet available for review and that assessment of impacts was premature ^{[4] [5]}. These reports are important because they reflect a second track of activity: administrative notice and internal rule development that may precede or accompany the dated actions noted above. The apparent disjunction between agency filings (internal signaling) and public-facing rule publications (Federal Register notices) explains why some outlets reported no dates while others identified specific regulatory filings in 2025.

4. Substance over form — what the dated actions actually changed and what they did not

The September 11, 2025 final rule did not alter substantive medical criteria; it merely extended expiration dates for 13 body system listings, preserving the existing Listing of Impairments framework while buying time for substantive review and updates ^[3]. By contrast, the May 28, 2025 deregulatory filing proposing rescission of several longstanding Social Security Rulings would change interpretive guidance if finalized, potentially affecting how certain medical criteria are applied ^[1]. The August 11, 2025 Compassionate Allowances additions directly affect adjudicative practice by expanding conditions eligible for expedited decisions, which changes outcomes even if not all Listing criteria are rewritten ^[2]. These distinctions matter: date-stamped actions ranged from procedural extensions to changes with operational impact, and not every dated notice signaled a substantive rewrite of SSDI medical standards.

5. What stakeholders should watch next — timeline, comment periods, and likely flashpoints

Given the mix of OIRA notices, deregulatory filings, and Federal Register final rules documented in 2025, stakeholders should watch for publication of proposed rules, official Federal Register notices with comment deadlines, and any updated interpretive rulings that follow OIRA clearance. Advocacy groups warned that public comment periods and court challenges are the likeliest venues to shape outcomes; analysts noted the potential for government shutdowns or administrative transitions to delay or accelerate release schedules ^[4]. The practical takeaway is that dated actions in 2025 already on the record (May 28, August 11, September 11) establish a baseline of change, but the broader rulemaking pathway remains active and could yield further dated notices before substantive policy shifts are finalized ^{[1] [2] [3]}.