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

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1067, S1096, S1097, S1098, S1099, S1100, S1101, S1103, S1109, S1111, S1112, S1116, S1120, S1121, S1123, S1125, S1132, S1133, S1134, S1136, S1137, S1138, S1140, S1141, S1142, S1143, S1144, S1145 [17MR], S1212, S1213, S1214, S1217, S1218, S1220, S1223, S1224, S1228, S1229, S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233, S1234, S1235, S1236, S1237, S1238, S1239, S1243, S1247, S1248, S1249, S1251, S1263, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1271, S1272, S1273, S1274, S1275, S1276, S1277, S1278, S1279, S1283, S1284, S1285, S1288, S1291, S1303, S1304, S1305, S1306 [18MR], S1383, S1384, S1385, S1388, S1389, S1390, S1391, S1395, S1396, S1404, S1405, S1406, S1407, S1408, S1410 [19MR], S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1457 [20MR], S1484 [21MR], S1547, S1548, S1549, S1550, S1557, S1558, S1559 [23MR], S1569, S1570, S1583, S1584 [24MR], S1620, S1628 [25MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2136 [11FE]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (S. Res. 602), S688, S689 [25FE]

Appointments

National Council on Disability, H1935 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children on basis of Turner syndrome (see H.R. 7177), H1171 [21JA]

Armed Forces: 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. 7027), H717 [13JA]

——— expand eligibility of veterans for certain military adaptive sports programs (see S. 4156), S1367 [19MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: install adult changing room in Library of Congress and Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 7614), H2233 [20FE]

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 S. 3718), S344 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to establish national education protection and advocacy program to enforce certain rights and protections for students with disabilities (see H.R. 8073), H2710 [25MR]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 3589), S89 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for family-to-family health information centers (see S. 3714), S344 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified Federal working and service dogs (see H.R. 7904), H2482 [12MR]

——— provide funding for Blue Envelope Programs to improve communications and interactions between law enforcement and public safety personnel and individuals with certain disabilities (see S. 4089), S1047 [12MR]

——— require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain Americans With Disabilities Act claims relative to website or mobile app compliance (see H.R. 7328), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of Labor: 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. 3974), S762 [3MR]

Dept. of State: provide for international disability rights strategy (see S. 4129), S1205 [18MR] (see H.R. 7990), H2597 [18MR]

——— require inclusion of accessibility assessment during inspections of overseas diplomatic facilities by Inspector General (see S. 4194), S1614 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out demonstration project on coverage of over-the-counter hearing aids (see S. 3739), S377 [29JA]

——— establish and maintain database of certified veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to assist in meeting subcontracting goals (see H.R. 7795), H2419 [4MR]

——— establish program to address bowel and bladder care needs for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (see S. 3647), S256 [15JA]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), consideration (see H. Res. 1057), H2184 [11FE]

——— improve schedule for rating disabilities (see S. 4140), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 8066), H2675 [24MR]

——— improve temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations (see S. 3703), S290 [27JA]

——— increase burial and funeral expenses in cases of death from service-connected disability (see S. 4108), S1090 [17MR]

——— make certain improvements in process for making payments to automobile sellers for automobiles purchased for certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 7083), H918 [15JA]

——— offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders and increase access to assistive technologies (see S. 3988), S802 [4MR]

——— refund fees for guaranteed housing loans for certain veterans with pending disability claims (see H.R. 7598), H2228 [17FE]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA] (see H.R. 7029), H717 [13JA]

Employment: prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 3865), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7583), H2224 [13FE]

FCC: establish Communications Equity and Diversity Council (see H.R. 7943), H2529 [16MR]

Federal aid programs: 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. 3648), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7104), H919 [15JA]

GAO: identify options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled (see S. 3969), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7596), H2228 [17FE]

LaMunyon, Richard: tribute to founding of Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics (see H. Con. Res. 76), H2471 [5MR]

Low Vision and Vision Impairment Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1090), H2333 [26FE]

Medicaid: remove certain age restrictions on eligibility for working adults with disabilities (see S. 3690), S290 [27JA]

Medicare: permit additional accrediting organizations to approve specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals (see H.R. 6974), H251 [8JA]

Michigan: tribute to Olympics and Paralympics participants (see H. Res. 1070), H2258 [23FE]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE] (see H. Res. 1069), H2234 [20FE]

Social Security: adjust minimum monthly personal needs allowances for institutionalized individuals and couples under SSI program (see H.R. 7573), H2224 [13FE]

——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 7120), H920 [15JA]

——— exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3603), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 6986), H252 [8JA]

SSA: disseminate information relative to Ticket to Work Program to certain individuals (see H.R. 7253), H1914 [27JA]

——— improve procedures to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 7228), H1350 [22JA]

——— permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (see S. 3924), S681 [25FE]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7828), H2470 [5MR]

Taxation: allow credit against income tax for purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 7770), H2369 [3MR]

——— allow tax credit for qualified multigenerational housing expenses (see H.R. 7584), H2224 [13FE]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and use revenue to address issues of working families (see S. 3956), S731 [2MR] (see H.R. 7767), H2368 [3MR]

——— increase estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on certain wealthy estates and deposit such revenues in Social Security Trust Fund (see S. 4196), S1614 [25MR]

——— remove income limitation on exclusion from gross income of any medal or prize money won in competition in Olympic Games or Paralympic Games (see H.R. 7731), H2332 [26FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect right to vote (see S. 4203), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8078), H2710 [25MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1465, S1466 [21MR], S1569 [24MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR]

Letters

We Can’t Wait Act: several organizations, S685 [25FE]

Motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1055 [16MR], S1067 [17MR], S1348, S1357 [19MR], S1570 [24MR], H2149 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Boccia Day: observance, E173 [3MR]

Bolton, Brett: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, H2239 [23FE]

Cunningham, Liam: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, H1992 [4FE]

Dept. of Education: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H698–H705 [13JA]

——— prohibit use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office that administers or enforces programs under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (H.R. 2333), H700 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: approve rehabilitation program for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities that include pursuit of non-degree flight training programs (H.R. 913), H1930 [2FE]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), H2138–H2149, H2173 [11FE], H2670 [24MR], H2683, H2707 [25MR], E138 [13FE]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2121–H2138 [11FE]

——— interim rule relative to determining disability benefit eligibility, H2238 [23FE]

——— prohibit requiring evidence of certain dose of radiation to determine that veteran is radiation-exposed veteran (H.R. 4469), H809 [14JA]

——— provide for outreach requirements for training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 1793), H1930 [2FE]

Diseases and disorders: cerebral palsy research funding, H2534 [17MR]

Eastern Washington University: tribute to adaptive athletics program, H667 [13JA]

Employment: importance of sheltered workshops and community rehabilitation providers, H2611 [19MR]

Friends of Club 21 choir: tribute, H1157 [21JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2598), H699 [13JA]

McKee, Kevin: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, H2489 [16MR]

Medicaid: disabled adult assistance funding, H2014 [4FE]

Pride Industries (organization): anniversary, H2321 [25FE]

Rose, Dan: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, H1992 [4FE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer’s (H.R. 6799), H2190 [12FE]

SSA: improve customer service through restoration of agency workforce, reopening of hearing and field offices, and increased funding, H1177 [22JA]

Taxation: provide tax credit for translational research expenses relative to neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric conditions (H.R. 2085), E242 [19MR]

Thums, Matt: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, H1992 [4FE]

Washington State University: tribute to WSU ROAR (Responsibility, Opportunity, Advocacy, and Respect) Program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, H2682 [25MR]

World Hearing Day: observance, E176 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HUD: exclude service-connected disability compensation when determining whether person is of low and moderate income, low income, or moderate income (H.R. 224), S52 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S572 [11FE], S597–S601 [12FE], S632 [24FE], S669 [25FE], S701 [26FE], S910 [9MR], S947 [10MR], S971, S1005 [11MR], S1018 [12MR], S1053–S1055 [16MR], S1060–S1063, S1065–S1082, S1083–S1088, S1146–S1158 [17MR], S1159–S1167, S1170–S1177, S1179–S1185, S1189, S1195–S1202, S1307–S1310 [18MR], S1311–S1317, S1320–S1322, S1324–S1326, S1329–S1355, S1411–S1418 [19MR], S1419–S1421, S1423, S1427–S1441 [20MR], S1461–S1472, S1474–S1480, S1484–S1493 [21MR], S1495, S1496, S1509–S1512, S1514–S1516 [22MR], S1526, S1530, S1532, S1533, S1535–S1541 [23MR], S1561–S1564, S1568–S1570, S1587 [24MR], S1589–S1591, S1593, S1606, S1629, S1638–S1644 [25MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment—motion to refer, S1569 [24MR]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (S. Res. 602), S689 [25FE]

SSA: permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (S. 3924), S684 [25FE]

Taxation: impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and use revenue to address issues of working families (S. 3956), S1317 [19MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (S. 1032), S744–S747 [3MR]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (S. 1032), unanimous-consent request, S745, S746 [3MR]

Reports filed

Living Donor Protection Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1552), S1009 [11MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 602, support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, S515 [5FE], S689 [25FE]