DISABLED related term(s) Americans With Disabilities Act; Social Security

Amendments

National Service Dog Day: observance (S. Res. 238), S4605, S4606 [19SE]

Appointments

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H6981 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (see S. 18), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 461), H276 [24JA]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children on basis of Turner syndrome (see H.R. 5167), H4171 [8AU]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1893), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3962), H2786 [9JN]

Alaska: exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (see S. 623), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 2687), H1845 [18AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for notice and cure period before commencement of private civil action (see H.R. 241), H149 [10JA]

——— recognize anniversary and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals (see S. Res. 312), S3620 [26JY] (see H. Res. 617), H4030 [26JY]

——— require opportunity to correct alleged violation as precondition to commencing civil action relative to place of public accommodation or commercial facility (see H.R. 3493), H2453 [18MY]

Amtrak: report to Congress on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act relative to trains and stations (see H.R. 6248), H5466 [6NO]

Armed Forces: clarify and improve accountability for certain members during consideration for medical separation in Dept. of Defense Integrated Disability Evaluation System (see S. 1598), S1647 [15MY] (see H.R. 3517), H2454 [18MY]

——— eliminate recoupment of separation pay from members who subsequently receive veterans disability compensation and limit recoupment of such pay from members who subsequently receive retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 3489), H2453 [18MY]

——— include single comprehensive disability examination as part of required physical examination for separating members (see H.R. 228), H106 [9JA]

Aviation: prevent discrimination against airline passengers with disabilities who use lithium-ion-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids that are safe for air travel (see H.R. 1772), H1409 [23MR]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 545), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1267), H970 [28FE]

——— provide seating accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 4049), H2808 [12JN]

Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see S. Res. 153), S1092 [30MR] (see H. Res. 303), H1846 [18AP]

CBO: provide information on payments from Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 6853), H6997 [19DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: develop mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults (see H. Res. 550), H3142 [23JN]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA] (see H.R. 639), H510 [30JA]

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act: clarify application to members of Coast Guard when not in service of Dept. of the Navy (see S. 725), S715 [8MR] (see H.R. 3085), H2134 [5MY]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 281), H202 [11JA]

Commission on Long-Term Care: establish (see S. 2584), S3753 [27JY]

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled: limit funding (see H.R. 2034), H1628 [29MR]

Courts: establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, and provide decision supports (see S. 1148), S1091 [30MR]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury due to disability (see H.R. 2442), H1692 [30MR]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury due to disability and age (see S. 1086), S1088 [30MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see H.R. 4745), H3857 [19JY]

——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3698), H2636 [25MY]

——— expand medical expense deduction for elderly and disabled persons under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2432), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4815), H3888 [20JY]

——— modify and extend grants for assistive technology programs for farmers with disabilities (see H.R. 4586), H3477 [12JY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide support for military families with dependents in Exceptional Family Member Program (see S. 2529), S3620 [26JY]

Dept. of Education: change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities (see H.R. 4931), H4029 [26JY]

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 1070), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2421), H1691 [30MR]

——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see S. 1665), S1705 [17MY] (see H.R. 3451), H2426 [17MY]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 2988), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]

——— establish National Center for Advanced Development in Education at Institute for Education Sciences (see H.R. 6691), H6813 [11DE]

——— forgive Federal student loans of borrowers who are enrolled for benefits under Medicare (see H.R. 6689), H6740 [7DE]

——— improve treatment of dyslexia under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (see S. 3121), S5182 [25OC] (see H.R. 6052), H5104 [25OC]

——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see S. 1750), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3470), H2452 [18MY]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 1071), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2401), H1690 [30MR]

——— require notification relative to individualized education program teams under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (see S. 3536), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 4259), H3070 [21JN]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see S. 2163), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 3726), H2638 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and certain adults who lack sufficient diapers or adult incontinence supplies (see S. 2879), S4653 [21SE] (see H.R. 5644), H4455 [21SE]

——— award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (see S. 1333), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2965), H2084 [27AP]

——— award grants to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see S. 3388), S5712 [4DE] (see H.R. 6451), H5898 [17NO]

——— carry out grant program for States to provide telephone reassurance services to certain older adults and to other adults with disabilities (see H.R. 6388), H5728 [13NO]

——— carry out program of research relative to cerebral palsy (see H.R. 1280), H1047 [1MR]

——— establish Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program To Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities (see S. 2360), S2985 [18JY]

——— establish website that includes support services and resources available to persons with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (see H.R. 670), H575 [31JA]

——— expand activities authorized under Administration for Community Living Elder Justice Innovation Grants for Improving Guardianship program (see S. 1126), S1090 [30MR]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 3706), H2637 [25MY]

——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and National Health Service Corps for individuals with developmental disability (see H.R. 3380), H2376 [16MY]

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 2544), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4901), H4028 [26JY]

——— provide grants and training to support area agencies on aging or other community-based organizations to address social isolation among vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities (see H.R. 2692), H1845 [18AP]

——— provide health equity for people with disabilities (see S. 1219), S1256 [19AP]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 6160), H5228 [1NO]

Dept. of HUD: exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 6179), H5361 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to protection and advocacy systems to address needs of individuals with disabilities involved in local, State, and Federal criminal justice system (see H.R. 5258), H4196 [22AU]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see S. 533), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 1263), H970 [28FE]

——— establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see S. 2984), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5813), H4854 [28SE]

——— limit funding for Office of Disability Employment Policy (see H.R. 1945), H1625 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners (see H.R. 1940), H1625 [29MR]

Dept. of State: establish International Children With Disabilities Protection Program (see S. 847), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 5847), H4909 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: require comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine accessibility options for individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 5665), H4456 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments, veterans disability benefits, and military benefits, despite debt limit being reached (see H.R. 3157), H2171 [9MY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out grant program to support State and local efforts to provide fare-free transit service (see S. 1282), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2848), H1946 [25AP]

——— establish program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation (see H.R. 5859), H4910 [29SE]

——— increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities (see S. 1813), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3845), H2761 [6JN]

——— report annually on aviation consumer complaints related to passengers with disability (see S. 400), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1445), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits (see S. 112), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 3888), H2777 [7JN]

——— codify authority to assign disability rating of total to veteran by reason of unemployability (see H.R. 6362), H5668 [9NO]

——— ensure that only licensed health care providers are conducting medical disability examinations under pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations (see S. 280), S264 [7FE]

——— establish grant program for provision of service dogs to eligible veterans (see H.R. 4809), H3888 [20JY]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (see S. 2516), S3619 [26JY]

——— expand certain rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 746), H675 [2FE]

——— extend certain benefits to National Guard members who incur disabilities while performing State active duty (see H.R. 3628), H2595 [24MY]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 1590), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3790), H2712 [1JN]

——— formally recognize caregivers, establish certain standards relative to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans determined ineligible for such programs (see H.R. 104), H101 [9JA]

——— furnish health care to veterans, reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 2294), S2459 [13JY]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 4249), H3070 [21JN]

——— improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans disability compensation (see S. 2718), S3894 [5SE]

——— improve processing of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 1635), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3718), H2637 [25MY]

——— improve requirement to publish disability benefit questionnaire forms (see H.R. 1530), H1278 [10MR]

——— improve services provided for families of disabled veterans and provide access to Federal, State, and local resources (see S. 622), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 5904), H4990 [6OC]

——— improve temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations (see H.R. 5938), H5007 [12OC]

——— include information relating to certain questionnaire on forms to apply for disability or pension benefits (see H.R. 4921), H4029 [26JY]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1119), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2414), H1691 [30MR]

——— modify information technology systems to provide for automatic processing of claims for certain temporary disability ratings (see H.R. 196), H105 [9JA]

——— offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders and increase access to assistive technologies (see H.R. 6373), H5728 [13NO]

——— prohibit requiring evidence of certain dose of radiation to determine that veteran is radiation-exposed veteran (see H.R. 4566), H3206 [11JY]

——— provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (see H.R. 1402), H1148 [7MR]

——— provide or assist in providing vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons and pay expenses associated with delivery of such vehicle (see H.R. 522), H323 [25JA]

——— reduce claims backlog and provide veterans with timelier access to benefits (see S. 1789), S1899 [1JN] (see S. 2513), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 1822), H1526 [28MR]

——— report to Congress on average time to provide service or guide dogs to veterans (see H.R. 3363), H2375 [16MY]

——— waive fee for guaranteed housing loan for certain veterans with service-connected disability who applied for such loan before receiving disability rating (see H.R. 6193), H5362 [2NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see S. 2801), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5492), H4345 [14SE]

Disability Pride Month: designate (see H. Res. 619), H4031 [26JY]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1049), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 2371), H1640 [29MR]

Discrimination: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]

——— condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 929), H6860 [12DE]

——— prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see S. 1183), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 2706), H1885 [19AP]

District of Columbia: revise District of Columbia Official Code references to individuals with intellectual disabilities (see H.R. 6163), H5228 [1NO]

Education: authorize grants to establish national education protection and advocacy program to enforce certain rights and protections (see H.R. 4481), H3170 [6JY]

——— expand educational choices for disabled and establish scholarship program for military children (see S. 266), S230 [2FE]

——— express support for whole child approach to education and recognize role of parents, educators, and community members in providing whole child approach to education for each student (see H. Res. 876), H5899 [17NO] (see H. Res. 892), H5936 [28NO]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see S. 2945), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 5748), H4712 [27SE]

——— provide for discharge of private education loan in cases of death or total and permanent disability of student obligor (see H.R. 4784), H3887 [20JY]

EEOC: require commissioners to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation and increase transparency relative to such decisions (see S. 402), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1054), H839 [14FE]

Elections: clarify that States or local jurisdictions may give preference to veterans or individuals with disabilities in hiring election workers (see H.R. 4486), H3171 [6JY]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1030), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 6581), H6110 [4DE]

——— clarify definition of competitive integrated employment (see H.R. 553), H427 [26JA]

——— clarify definition of competitive integrated employment relative to disabled workers (see S. 2475), S3522 [25JY]

——— ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities (see H.R. 1296), H1048 [1MR]

FAA: authorize appropriations for Minority Serving Institutions Intern Program (see H.R. 3689), H2636 [25MY]

——— establish evacuation standards for transport category airplanes (see S. 1765), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 3762), H2707 [31MY]

——— extend advisory committee on air travel needs of passengers with disabilities (see H.R. 3743), H2646 [26MY]

——— issue regulations concerning accommodations for powered wheelchairs (see S. 1459), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 3082), H2133 [5MY]

——— require air carriers and foreign air carriers to provide on publicly available website information on requirements for on-board wheelchairs (see H.R. 4446), H3159 [30JN]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 337), H2118 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 38), H1050 [1MR]

——— protect parents or guardians with disabilities seeking to become foster or adoptive parents from discrimination in child welfare system (see H.R. 4282), H3108 [22JN]

——— secure rights and dignity of marriage for disabled adult children (see H.R. 6640), H6208 [6DE]

FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H1049 [1MR]

Federal agencies and departments: certify small business concerns as owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in order to be counted towards goals for contract awards (see S. 1469), S1534 [4MY]

——— require to have compliance officers to ensure each department or agency is meeting requirements relative to disabled access to electronic information and data (see S. 2910), S4654 [21SE]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (see H. Res. 178), H970 [28FE]

——— allow disabled individuals with terminal illnesses to receive disability insurance benefits without waiting period and prohibit concurrent receipt of disability benefits and unemployment insurance (see S. 3316), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6427), H5892 [15NO]

——— authorize grants and training to support area agencies on aging and other community-based organizations in addressing social isolation among older individuals and adults with disabilities (see S. 3437), S5851 [7DE]

FEMA: provide for review and report on assistance and resources provided to individuals with disabilities and families of such individuals impacted by major disasters (see H.R. 6249), H5466 [6NO]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 1206), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2725), H1886 [19AP]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1384), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2923), H2082 [27AP]

——— provide individual with eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of retail establishment under certain conditions (see H.R. 4525), H3176 [10JY]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see S. 2376), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4749), H3857 [19JY]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 3474), H2453 [18MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 5141), H4164 [4AU]

——— authorizing appropriations (see S. 1202), S1255 [19AP] (see S. 2217), S2287 [10JY] (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP] (see H.R. 4519), H3176 [10JY]

Insurance: increase oversight of pharmacy benefits manager services (see S. 2694), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 2679), H1845 [18AP] (see H.R. 4846), H3948 [25JY]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 1135), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2439), H1691 [30MR]

——— strengthen transparency requirements relative to pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 2816), H1945 [25AP]

Interagency Task Force To Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities: establish (see S. 2361), S2985 [18JY] (see H.R. 4706), H3699 [18JY]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals (see S. 1731), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3550), H2456 [18MY]

——— strengthen collection of data regarding interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities (see S. 1730), S1744 [18MY]

Library of Congress: limit funding for Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1915), H1624 [29MR]

Medicare: clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B (see H.R. 5371), H4229 [8SE]

——— extend Independence at Home Demonstration program (see H.R. 6794), H6983 [14DE]

——— improve coverage of audiology services (see S. 2377), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 6445), H5898 [17NO]

——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 4315), H3140 [23JN]

——— provide add-on payment to certain plans offering benefits designed to address needs of dual-eligible individuals related to social determinants of health and provide adminstrative flexibility to improve integration (see H.R. 6742), H6940 [13DE]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H98 [9JA]

——— provide coverage of hearing and vision care (see H.R. 1326), H1049 [1MR]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see S. 3010), S4947 [4OC]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 35), H98 [9JA]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see S. 3113), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6030), H5042 [24OC]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 244), H150 [10JA]

——— restore physician judgment to prescribe appropriate mix of skilled modalities that constitute intensive rehabilitation therapy program in inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 6110), H5174 [26OC]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: conduct joint review with Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission of Medicare and Medicaid policy on dual eligible beneficiaries and offer recommendations for changes (see S. 880), S859 [21MR]

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 85), S532 [28FE]

National Council on Disability: limit funding (see H.R. 2042), H1628 [29MR]

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 290), H1726 [13AP]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 337), S4389 [12SE]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 427), S5183 [25OC] (see H. Res. 814), H5105 [25OC]

National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 191), H1050 [1MR]

National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 441), S5230 [30OC] (see H. Res. 794), H5029 [18OC]

National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 867), H5729 [13NO]

National Service Dog Day: observance (see S. Res. 238), S1983 [6JN] (see H. Res. 513), H2959 [15JN]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 367), S4678 [26SE]

NIH: take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see S. 1701), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3503), H2454 [18MY]

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services: limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1899), H1623 [29MR]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see S. 2311), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 1794), H1437 [24MR]

OMB: revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see S. 1332), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2941), H2083 [27AP]

Parks and recreation areas: promote and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities for Armed Forces members and veterans on Federal recreational lands and waters (see H.R. 6342), H5668 [9NO]

Public debt: prioritize public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances if public debt ceiling is reached and provide limited authority to exceed debt ceiling for such obligations (see S. 82), S98 [25JA]

Rehabilitation Act: recognize anniversary and importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals (see S. Res. 361), S4678 [26SE]

Roads and highways: permit State and local exceptions to allow disabled veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes (see H.R. 4923), H4029 [26JY]

SBA: disaggregate data on Federal contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in certain reports (see H.R. 1744), H1408 [23MR]

——— establish position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within Office of Diversity Inclusion and Civil Rights (see S. 3528), S5996 [14DE]

——— increase goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and exclude such self-certified concerns from Government and Federal agency goals (see H.R. 5147), H4164 [4AU]

——— require training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 3511), H2454 [18MY]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in cases of financial exploitation of specified adults (see S. 1481), S1566 [9MY]

——— postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in the case of financial exploitation of specified adults (see H.R. 500), H322 [25JA]

75th Anniversary of the Specially Adapted Housing Program: designate (see H. Res. 534), H3071 [21JN]

Small business: modify requirements relative to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 2146), S2223 [22JN]

Social Security: adjust amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments based on locality-based comparability payment rates (see H.R. 1467), H1206 [8MR]

——— credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see S. 1211), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 3729), H2638 [25MY]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 663), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 549), H426 [26JA]

——— eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see S. 2196), S2224 [22JN]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 393), S351 [13FE] (see H.R. 1046), H839 [14FE]

——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 1841), H1527 [28MR]

——— exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5086), H4151 [28JY]

——— extend eligibility for child’s benefits until age 26 for certain individuals who are at least half-time students at post-secondary school (see S. 3188), S5315 [1NO]

——— guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 521), H323 [25JA]

——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see S. 2741), S4270 [7SE]

——— limit recovery of certain overpayments to ten-year period (see H.R. 6858), H6997 [19DE]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (see S. 424), S398 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 671), H575 [31JA]

——— update and improve vocational data and eligibility criteria for Disability Program (see S. 2830), S4554 [18SE]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 320), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 883), H821 [9FE]

——— modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (see H.R. 6428), H5892 [15NO]

——— permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (see S. 3400), S5750 [5DE]

SSI: extend to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 256), H150 [10JA]

——— update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 2767), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 5408), H4263 [12SE]

Taxation: allow, without regard to disability, individuals eligible for veterans benefits to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 5787), H4853 [28SE]

——— allow for inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 478), H277 [24JA]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see S. 1467), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 3702), H2637 [25MY]

——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 5421), H4263 [12SE]

——— improve low-income housing credit (see S. 1377), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 3963), H2786 [9JN]

——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 957), H825 [9FE]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5036), H4140 [27JY]

——— increase work opportunity credit for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, expand disabled access credit, and enhance deduction to remove certain barriers (see S. 3076), S5088 [18OC]

——— make credit for adoption of special needs children refundable (see H.R. 2510), H1708 [6AP]

——— provide matching payments for ABLE account contributions by certain low-income disabled individuals (see S. 2522), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 5102), H4156 [1AU]

——— provide tax credit for translational research expenses relative to neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric conditions (see H.R. 5821), H4855 [28SE]

——— recognize Indian Tribal governments for purposes of determining under adoption credit whether child has special needs (see S. 1065), S1053 [29MR]

Telecommunications: ensure people with disabilities have full access to mainstream communication products and services necessary to participate equally in professional, educational, recreational, and civic contexts (see S. 2904), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5705), H4497 [26SE]

21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see S. 2494), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 4858), H3948 [25JY]

Veterans: acknowledge service, sacrifice, and courage of veterans and ensure that Congress imposes no additional fee or cost for benefits earned through service (see H. Res. 612), H3950 [25JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 1515), S1602 [10MY] (see H.R. 303), H203 [11JA] (see H.R. 333), H233 [12JA] (see H.R. 1282), H1047 [1MR]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 777), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1529), H1278 [10MR]

——— provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see S. 1644), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 214), H106 [9JA]

World Hearing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 193), H1050 [1MR]

World Sight Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 780), H4999 [11OC]

Essays

State of the Union: Leila McMillian, S197 [1FE]

Letters

Extension of rights and protections under Uniforned Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) to covered legislative branch employees: Barbara Childs Wallace, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, S1161 [18AP], H1801 [18AP]

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights Board of Directors biennial report: Patricia Williams, S847 [21MR]

Work Without Worry Act: Jordan Kough, National Down Syndrome Congress (organization), S2234 [22JN]

——— Tracey Gronninger, Jeanne Morin, Jennifer Burdick, and Darcy Milburn, Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities, S2234 [22JN]

Notices

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: proposed amendments to rules of procedure and rulemaking relative to American With Disabilities Act public services and accomodations, S989–S994 [28MR], H1521–H1525 [28MR]

Press releases

Congress, Protect All Services and Programs Needed by Paralyzed Veterans and Their Families, H1967 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (H.R. 3962), H2893 [14JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E739 [27JY]

Arc Nature Coast (organization): anniversary, E584 [16JN]

Aviation: provide seating accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, H3713 [19JY]

Challenge Enterprises of North Florida, Inc.: tribute, H4271 [13SE]

Children’s Trust (organization): anniversary, H1934 [25AP]

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act: clarify application to members of Coast Guard when not in service of Dept. of the Navy (H.R. 3085), H2588 [24MY]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 281), H3222 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify and extend grants for assistive technology programs for farmers with disabilities (H.R. 4586), H3862 [20JY]

Dept. of Education: study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies, H2385 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to States to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability, H2385 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits (S. 112), H4361, H4362 [18SE]

——— expand certain rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities, H2476 [22MY], H2609 [25MY]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (H.R. 4249), H5656 [9NO]

——— improve requirement to publish disability benefit questionnaire forms (H.R. 1530), H4358–H4361 [18SE]

——— Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service funding, H3957 [26JY]

——— study how routine brain scans on veterans contributes to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injuries, H3962 [26JY]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (H. Res. 929), H6842 [12DE]

District of Columbia: revise District of Columbia Official Code references to individuals with intellectual disabilities (H.R. 6163), E1038 [1NO]

Easterseals New Jersey (organization): anniversary, E1011 [25OC]

Education: expand educational choices for disabled and establish scholarship program for military children, H257 [24JA]

El Valor Corp.: anniversary, E548 [12JN]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, H926, H929 [28FE], H1345 [23MR], H3653 [18JY], H4233 [12SE], H4965 [3OC]

——— affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H1165, H1166 [8MR], H1476 [28MR], H1779 [18AP], H1964 [26AP], H2190, H2191 [10MY], H2364, H2369 [16MY], H2518 [23MY], H2756 [6JN], H2828, H2829 [13JN], H3005–H3007 [21JN], H3086 [22JN], H3222, H3228 [12JY], H3499 [13JY], H3969 [26JY], H4315 [14SE], H4400 [19SE], H5240 [2NO], H5486, H5487 [7NO], H5864 [15NO], H5950, H5951 [29NO], H6125 [5DE]

Gallaudet University: tribute to ‘‘Gallaudet Eleven’’ and their efforts to develop Apollo space program, H1683 [30MR]

Health: provide individual with eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of retail establishment under certain conditions (H.R. 4525), E641 [10JY]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (H.R. 3474), H2382 [17MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4519), H6119 [5DE]

Lakestate Industries (organization): anniversary, E661 [12JY]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to Manheim Township School District unified track team, E600 [22JN]

Lifespan Resources, Inc.: anniversary, H232 [15MY]

Liptrap, Matthew: SourceAmerica (organization) Evelyne Villines Award recipient, E695 [19JY]

Maloney, Annastasia: tribute to participation in Special Olympics World Summer Games, H2873 [13JN]

Medicare: provide add-on payment to certain plans offering benefits designed to address needs of dual-eligible individuals related to social determinants of health and provide adminstrative flexibility to improve integration (H.R. 6742), E1219 [13DE]

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, E129 [17FE]

National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (H. Res. 191), E905 [28SE]

National Mobility Awareness Month: observance, E453 [17MY]

National Special Education Day: observance, H6119 [5DE]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in the case of financial exploitation of specified adults (H.R. 500), H498–H501 [30JA]

Senbet, Sisay: SourceAmerica (organization) Tom Miller Advocacy Award recipient, E756 [4AU]

Small business: increase access to capital, H1254 [10MR]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, H4415 [20SE]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (H.R. 1046), H1158 [8MR]

——— reform, H589 [1FE], H653, H654 [2FE]

Social Security Act: anniversary, H3962 [26JY], H4038 [27JY]

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc.: tribute, H2551 [24MY]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E991 [18OC], E1012, E1013 [25OC]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam, H493 [30JA]

Taxation: make credit for adoption of special needs children refundable (H.R. 2510), H5998 [30NO], E1148 [30NO]

Twin Falls, ID: Canyon Ridge High School designated as Special Olympics (organization) Unified Champion School, E318 [17AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 777), H2479–H2481, H2487 [22MY]

Warrior’s Weekend (organization): anniversary of Field of Honor, H2353 [16MY]

White Cane Awareness Day: observance, E973 [13OC]

Work Skills Corp.: anniversary, E469 [18MY]

World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day: observance, E991 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Danville, KY: anniversary of Kentucky School of the Deaf, S1837 [31MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S409 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program on dog training therapy and provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments, S442 [16FE]

——— clarify eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits (S. 112), S2963 [13JY]

Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds, S66 [24JA], S343 [13FE]

Keller, Justyn P.: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S4264 [7SE]

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 85), S538 [28FE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 337), S4418 [12SE]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 427), S5480 [13NO]

National Service Dog Day: observance (S. Res. 238), S4606 [19SE]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 367), S4676 [26SE]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (S. 2311), S2463 [13JY]

Public debt: prioritize public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances if public debt ceiling is reached and provide limited authority to exceed debt ceiling for such obligations (S. 82), S94 [25JA], S106 [26JA]

Purdy, MO: tribute to Camp Barnabas (organization), S2144 [20JN]

Rehabilitation Act: recognize anniversary and importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals (S. Res. 361), S4676 [26SE]

Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (S. 2196), S2233 [22JN]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, S542 [1MR]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (S. 424), S402 [14FE], S407 [15FE]

——— solvency, S342 [13FE], S648 [6MR]

Unum (company): anniversary, S2217 [22JN]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 777), S1066 [30MR]

Waves Inc.: anniversary, S396 [14FE]

Reports

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights American With Disabilities Act Public Services and Accomodations Inspections: Office of Congressional Workplace Rights Board of Directors, S847–S853 [21MR]

Reports filed

Clarify Eligibility of Children of Vietnam Veterans Born With Spina Bifida for Dept. of Veterans Affairs Benefits: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 112), S2096 [14JN]

Constitutional Amendment on Parental Rights Relative to Upbringing, Education, and Care of Their Children: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 39) (H. Rept. 118–38), H1914 [24AP]

Exclude Certain Payments to Aged, Blind, or Disabled Alaska Natives or Descendants of Alaska Natives for Determining Eligibility for Certain Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 623) (S. Rept. 118–56), S2310 [11JY]

Expand Eligibility for Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay or Combat-Related Compensation With Service-Connected Disability Benefits and Eliminate Phase-in Period: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1282) (H. Rept. 118–149), H3698 [18JY]

International Children With Disabilities Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 847), S3521 [25JY]

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1332) (S. Rept. 118–116), S5692 [30NO]

Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3511) (H. Rept. 118–202), H4406 [19SE]

Think Differently About Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4259) (H. Rept. 118–252), H5103 [25OC]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1530) (H. Rept. 118–199), H4343 [14SE]

Texts of

H.R. 500, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, H498 [30JA]

H.R. 1530, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, H4358 [18SE]

S. 112, clarify eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits, H4361 [18SE]

S. 112, clarify eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, S2963 [13JY]

S. 777, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (Veterans’ COLA) Act, S1066 [30MR], H2479 [22MY]

S. 2196, Work Without Worry Act, S2233 [22JN]

S. Res. 85, National Assistive Technology Awareness Day, S537 [28FE]

S. Res. 153, Care Worker Recognition Month, S1104 [30MR]

S. Res. 238, National Service Dog Day, S1985 [6JN], S4606 [19SE]

S. Res. 312, recognize anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals, S3624 [26JY]

S. Res. 337, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S4391 [12SE]

S. Res. 361, recognize anniversary of Rehabilitation Act and its importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals, S4682 [26SE]

S. Res. 367, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S4686 [26SE]

S. Res. 427, National Dyslexia Awareness Month, S5192 [25OC]

S. Res. 441, National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, S5232 [30OC]