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

Amendments

Amtrak: install baby changing tables in all Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars (S. 71), S2204 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome (S. 1838), S4495, S4528 [6AU]

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], S1676, S1678 [26MR]

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

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (H.R. 9237), consideration (H. Res. 1423), H4431 [14JY]

——— increase dollar amounts for payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 6047), consideration (H. Res. 1300), H3642 [20MY]

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

Social Security: reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), consideration (H. Res. 1398), H4343 [30JN]

——— reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), consideration (H. Res. 1438), H4704 [21JY]

Appointments

National Council on Disability, H1935 [2FE]

Articles and editorials

Congress Is Debating the Details. Our Military Families Are Living the Consequences, H3701 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Americans With Disabilities Act: include privately owned or operated consumer facing websites and mobile applications and establish web accessibility compliance standards for such websites and applications (see H.R. 9539), H4363 [30JN]

——— 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. 8396), H3044 [21AP]

——— recognize importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities and strengthen and expand opportunities to participate in work and community life (see S. Res. 814), S4266 [23JY] (see H. Res. 1452), H5197 [23JY]

Animals: establish grant program to assist with certain veterinary expenses of retired Federal working dogs (see H.R. 9664), H4466 [14JY]

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board: finalize proposed rule relating to accessibility of electric vehicle charging stations for people with disabilities (see H.R. 8778), H3452 [13MY]

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 S. 5367), S4563 [7AU] (see H.R. 7027), H717 [13JA]

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

Aviation: provide for certain remedies for discrimination against air transportation passengers with disabilities (see S. 4829), S2935 [18JN] (see H.R. 9373), H4125 [18JN]

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

Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1192), H2995 [20AP]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 9187), H3990 [8JN]

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. 4247), S1669 [26MR]

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 Defense: carry out Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support Program (see H.R. 9413), H4206 [23JN]

——— provide flexibility in recoupment of separation pay, severance pay, and readjustment pay from Armed Forces members receiving veterans’ disability compensation (see S. 5266), S4475 [5AU]

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]

——— authorize to extend paperwork reduction waivers under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (see H.R. 9223), H4053 [9JN]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 5195), S4369 [30JY] (see H.R. 9959), H5202 [27JY]

——— prohibit transfer of functions of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (see S. 5038), S4187 [21JY]

——— provide Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see H.R. 8518), H3123 [27AP]

——— 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: allow use of Older Americans Act services for home modifications for certain purposes (see S. 4359), S1857 [21AP]

——— conduct mandatory stuttering screenings for young children and guarantee Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for speech therapy services (see S. 5172), S4336 [29JY]

——— develop and implement public education initiative on need for individuals to plan for long-term care (see H.R. 8867), H3550 [15MY]

——— establish Summer for All program through summer enrichment expansion grants and summer programming State grants (see S. 4847), S2985 [22JN]

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

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 4540), S2305 [14MY] (see H.R. 8829), H3530 [14MY]

——— request President and direct Sec. of HHS to transmit documents to House relative to freeze on child care, social service, and welfare funds for Illinois, California, Colorado, Minnesota, and New York (see H. Res. 1432), H4544 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit detainment of children and individuals with cognitive disabilities and prohibit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations without court-issued criminal warrant (see S. 4590), S2415 [20MY] (see H.R. 9069), H3739 [29MY]

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 for inclusion of information related to developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia, in alerts issued through Ashanti Alert communications network (see S. 4670), S2524 [3JN] (see H.R. 9118), H3828 [3JN]

——— 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 Transportation: foster greater deployment of same-day paratransit services for individuals with disabilities and establish minimum standards for paratransit technology (see H.R. 8128), H2776 [26MR]

——— set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses (see S. 5264), S4475 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out demonstration project on coverage of over-the-counter hearing aids (see S. 3739), S377 [29JA] (see H.R. 9001), H3724 [21MY]

——— codify authority to provide disability compensation based on individual unemployability (see H.R. 9135), H3829 [3JN]

——— 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]

——— expand eligibility of veterans with service-connected disabilities who reside in certain territories or Freely Associated States for payments or allowances for beneficiary travel (see H.R. 9316), H4117 [15JN]

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (see H.R. 9237), H4084 [10JN]

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (H.R. 9237), consideration (see H. Res. 1423), H4407 [13JY]

——— improve integrity and oversight of Foreign Medical Program (see H.R. 9466), H4261 [25JN]

——— 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] (see H.R. 9055), H3739 [29MY]

——— increase dollar amounts for payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 6047), consideration (see H. Res. 1300), H3625 [19MY]

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

——— make certain spouses eligible for services under disabled veterans’ outreach program (see S. 5014), S4137 [16JY]

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

——— provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (see H.R. 9150), H3909 [4JN]

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

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: ensure disabled access to certain public land (see H.R. 9221), H4053 [9JN]

Disability Pride Month: designate (see H. Res. 1463), H5203 [27JY]

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

Discrimination: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 4865), S3058 [23JN] (see H.R. 9401), H4206 [23JN]

——— condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 1450), H5176 [22JY]

——— condemn Dept. of Justice legal opinion regarding Olmstead v. L.C., Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under Americans With Disabilities Act (see H. Res. 1469), H5213 [3AU]

District of Columbia: authorize location of National Service Animals Monument on National Mall (see H.R. 9582), H4368 [2JY]

Education: promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to deafblind children and youth (see H.R. 9196), H3991 [8JN]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see S. 4676), S2525 [3JN] (see H.R. 9195), H3991 [8JN]

Employment: eliminate limits on punitive and compensatory damages for age discrimination claims (see S. 4706), S2664 [8JN] (see H.R. 9116), H3828 [3JN]

——— ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities (see S. 4984), S4106 [15JY] (see H.R. 8736), H3391 [12MY]

——— 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: adjust amounts in ABLE accounts excluded from consideration relative to SSI Program (see H.R. 9384), H4130 [22JN]

——— 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]

——— 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. 4816), S2893 [17JN]

Federal employees: provide short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 8731), H3346 [11MY]

Federal firefighters: include Parkinson’s disease in list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities (see S. 4658), S2496 [2JN]

Federal Transit Administration: provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (see S. 5086), S4231 [22JY]

Financial institutions: delay or refuse transactions that may involve financial exploitation of older adults and vulnerable persons (see H.R. 9668), H4466 [14JY]

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]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for disabled (see S. 5125), S4266 [23JY] (see H.R. 9932), H5196 [23JY]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 4286), S1740 [14AP] (see H.R. 8256), H2884 [14AP]

Income: replace term ‘‘sheltered workshop’’ with ‘‘community rehabilitation program’’ in certain Federal laws and regulations to improve wage rates for disabled individuals (see H.R. 9315), H4117 [15JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 8465), H3090 [23AP]

International Hearing Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 1214), H3092 [23AP]

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: provide higher Federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures associated with cost of compliance with regulations relative to services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (see H.R. 9940), H5196 [23JY]

——— 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]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 9641), H4407 [13JY]

Mental health: establish hotline for caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H.R. 8620), H3330 [30AP]

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

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 685), S1936 [22AP]

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]

Oregon: tribute to Olympics and Paralympics participants (see S. Res. 667), S1740 [14AP] (see H. Res. 1169), H2886 [14AP]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 112), H4544 [15JY]

SBA: establish position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within Office of Diversity Inclusion and Civil Rights (see S. 5286), S4514 [6AU]

Schools: ensure no funds under Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act be awarded to charter school that contracts with for-profit entity to operate, oversee, or manage school (see H.R. 8606), H3329 [30AP]

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

——— credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see S. 4396), S2052 [27AP] (see H.R. 8490), H3091 [23AP]

——— eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see S. 5006), S4107 [15JY]

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

——— establish process to assure long-term stability of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 4979), S3939 [14JY] (see S. Res. 832), S4516 [6AU]

——— 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]

——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see H.R. 9763), H4623 [16JY]

——— make reconsideration review process optional (see H.R. 8478), H3091 [23AP]

——— provide for phased-in payment of disability insurance payments during waiting period for individuals with terminal illness (see S. 4255), S1669 [26MR]

——— reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (see S. 4947), S3742 [13JY] (see H.R. 8884), H3626 [19MY]

——— reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), consideration (see H. Res. 1398), H4362 [30JN] (see H. Res. 1438), H4680 [20JY]

SSA: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (see S. 4334), S1821 [16AP]

——— 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: clarify use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE program (see S. 4493), S2236 [12MY]

——— exclude in-kind support and maintenance from income (see H.R. 8298), H2924 [15AP]

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

Supreme Court: anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C. affirming right of disabled individuals to live in community settings rather than in institutions (see S. Res. 790), S3202 [24JN]

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

——— allow credit against tax for qualified accessible housing expenses (see S. 5216), S4407 [3AU] (see H.R. 9554), H4363 [30JN]

——— 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]

——— make expiring ABLE provisions permanent and improve accessibility and education for families (see S. 4498), S2236 [12MY]

——— modify disabled access credit (see H.R. 9809), H5022 [21JY]

——— provide matching payments for ABLE account contributions by certain low-income disabled individuals (see S. 4492), S2236 [12MY] (see H.R. 9801), H5022 [21JY]

——— 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]

21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see S. 4322), S1820 [16AP] (see H.R. 8327), H2958 [16AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2102), consideration (see H. Res. 1247), H3331 [30AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 4487), S2200 [11MY] (see H.R. 8552), H3131 [28AP]

Voting: establish Federal statute protecting right to vote (see S. 4884), S3200 [24JN] (see H.R. 9437), H4245 [24JN]

——— 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]

Women: expand access for workers experiencing symptoms related to menopause to reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions without risking health or economic security (see H.R. 9671), H4466 [14JY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR], S1465, S1466 [21MR], S1569 [24MR], S1651 [26MR]

Cost Estimates

Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2478): CBO, H4223 [24JN]

Emails

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act: American Legion, H4610 [16JY]

——— Paul Kafka, American Legion, H4610 [16JY]

Letters

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act: several organizations, H4606, H4609 [16JY]

Veterans Benefits Expansion Act: John B. Hashem, Reserve Organization of America, Paul K. Hopper, Marine Corps Reserve Association, and John D. Gipe, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H3702 [21MY]

——— several organizations, H3701 [21MY]

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

Lists

Fairfax County Special Education PTA (organization) Award recipients, E568 [11JN]

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]

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (H.R. 9237), H4613 [16JY]

Social Security: reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), consideration (H. Res. 1398), H4344 [30JN]

Notices

Intention to object to S. 4979, Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act, S4233 [22JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Arthur Wells: Representative Frederica S. Wilson, E733 [23JY]

Remarks in House

American Friends of the Blind in Greece (organization): tribute, E455 [15MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H4328 [30JN], H4685, H4687 [21JY], H5191 [23JY]

Boca Raton, FL: grand opening of Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, Inc., Sensory Room, E611 [24JN]

Boccia Day: observance, E173 [3MR]

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

Breckenridge, CO: anniversary of Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, E373 [27AP]

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]

——— transfer of special education programs to Dept. of HHS, H4217 [24JN], H4250 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome (H.R. 3491), H4649–H4651 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: release of memo on application of Rehabilitation Act and Americans With Disabilities Act to State institutionalization of patients with severe mental illness or disabilities, H4267 [29JN]

Dept. of Labor: withdraw proposed rule relating to certificates issued under Fair Labor Standards Act which allow employers to pay subminimum wages to workers with disabilities under certain conditions, H2611 [19MR]

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]

——— clarify inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in definition of ‘‘medical services’’, H4611 [16JY]

——— 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]

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (H.R. 9237), H4548–H4615 [16JY]

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (H.R. 9237), consideration (H. Res. 1423), H4425–H4432 [14JY]

——— increase dollar amounts for payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, H4606, H4611 [16JY]

——— increase dollar amounts for payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 6047), H3683, H3699–H3707 [21MY]

——— increase dollar amounts for payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 6047), consideration (H. Res. 1300), H3632–H3642 [20MY]

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

——— make certain improvements in process for making payments to automobile sellers for automobiles purchased for certain disabled veterans, H4611 [16JY]

——— Medical and Prosthetic Research Program funding, H3503 [14MY]

——— 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]

Disability Pride Month: observance, H4328 [30JN], H4685 [21JY], H5191 [23JY]

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

Donovan, Jim: Autism Cares Foundation CARES award recipient, E313 [13AP]

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

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

Fairfax County Special Education PTA (organization): tribute to SEPTA Award recipients, E568 [11JN]

Federal employees: provide short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 8731), E423 [11MY]

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

Georgia: tribute to Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled recipient of Library of Congress Regional Library of the Year Award, H5172 [22JY]

Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA): tribute to Michigan Chapter recipient of Chapter of the Year award, H4530 [15JY]

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

International Hearing Society: anniversary (H. Res. 1214), E685 [14JY]

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

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

Medicare: clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B (H.R. 1703), H4636, H4637 [20JY]

New York, NY: tribute to St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf, E683 [14JY]

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

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

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in cases of financial exploitation of specified adults (H.R. 2478), H4222–H4226 [24JN]

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

——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (H.R. 7120), H5184, H5185 [23JY]

——— reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), H5182–H5187 [23JY]

——— reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), consideration (H. Res. 1398), H4335–H4344 [30JN], H4402 [13JY]

——— reauthorize demonstration authority for disability insurance program (H.R. 8884), consideration (H. Res. 1438), H4698–H4707 [21JY], E715 [21JY]

Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Inc.: anniversary, H4003 [9JN]

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

Sturdivant, Latavia: Ms. Wheelchair America honoree, H4424 [14JY]

Taxation: allow credit against tax for qualified accessible housing expenses (H.R. 9554), H4413 [14JY]

——— 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]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to social safety net programs, H5183, H5185 [23JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits, H4606–H4609, H4611 [16JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2102), H4429, H4430 [14JY], H5169 [22JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2102), consideration (H. Res. 1247), H3702 [21MY]

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

Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (S. 205), S3046 [23JN]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (S. 205), unanimous-consent request, S3046, S3047 [23JN]

Amtrak: install baby changing tables in all Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars (S. 71), S2204 [11MY]

Berry, Jack: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, S1665 [26MR]

Campton, NH: tribute to Campton Elementary School first grade class, S1856 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: carry out program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome (S. 1838), S4495, S4496 [6AU]

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 Transportation: set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses (S. 5264), S4478 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S2356–S2360 [19MY]

——— 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–S1081, 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], S1647–S1651, S1659, S1665 [26MR], S1704 [13AP], S1718, S1719, S1726–S1730 [14AP], S1807 [16AP], S1848 [21AP], S1883 [22AP], S3730 [13JY], S3915 [14JY], S4094 [15JY], S4148, S4149, S4151–S4160 [20JY], S4170, S4172 [21JY], S4243 [23JY], S4320 [29JY], S4421 [4AU]

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

——— improve benefits for veterans and administration of Dept. (H.R. 9237), S4312 [29JY]

——— increase dollar amounts for payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, S4313 [29JY]

Diseases and disorders: tribute to Down syndrome advocacy, research, and medical care partners, S4496 [6AU]

Farmer, Declan: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, S1666 [26MR]

GAO: identify options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, S2804 [16JN]

International Hearing Society: anniversary, S2234 [12MY]

Kneeland, Michael: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, S1665 [26MR]

Medicaid: tribute to Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Grant Program, S2501 [3JN]

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 685), S1902 [22AP]

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

Social Security: establish process to assure long-term stability of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, S4301 [29JY]

——— establish process to assure long-term stability of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (S. 4979), S3942 [14JY], S4206, S4220, S4226 [22JY], S4418, S4419 [4AU], S4470 [5AU], S4485, S4486 [6AU]

——— establish process to assure long-term stability of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (S. Res. 832), S4485, S4486 [6AU]

——— establish process to assure long-term stability of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (S. Res. 832), unanimous-consent request, S4485, S4486 [6AU]

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]

Verderber, Katie: tribute to participation in Paralympic Games, S1665 [26MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits, S1891 [22AP], S4312–S4314 [29JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (S. 1032), S744–S747 [3MR], S2675–S2678, S2685 [9JN], S2875–S2877 [17JN]

——— 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], S2675–S2677 [9JN], S2876 [17JN]

Reports filed

Baby Changing on Board Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 71) (S. Rept. 119–118), S1935 [22AP]

Choices for Increased Mobility Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1703) (H. Rept. 119–753), H4631 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6047, Veterans Benefits Expansion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1300) (H. Rept. 119–653), H3625 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 8884, Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1398) (H. Rept. 119–718), H4362 [30JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1438) (H. Rept. 119–755), H4680 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 9237, Take Care of America’s Veterans Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1377) (H. Rept. 119–707), H4205 [23JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1423) (H. Rept. 119–749), H4407 [13JY]

INCLUDE Project Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3491) (H. Rept. 119–722), H4368 [2JY]

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

Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1782), S2985 [22JN]

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8884) (H. Rept. 119–714), H4261 [25JN]

Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3589), S4474 [5AU]

21st Century Dyslexia Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3010), S4474 [5AU]

Veterans Benefits Expansion Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 6047) (H. Rept. 119–577), H2819 [2AP]

Statements

Equal Advocacy for All Veterans and Equitable Funding of Earned Veterans’ Benefits: American Legion, H4610 [16JY]

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act: American Legion Trujillo-Sheets Post 28, H4610 [16JY]

——— VFW, H4428 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1300, consideration of H.R. 6047, Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, H3632 [20MY]

H. Res. 1398, consideration of H.R. 8595, Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H4335 [30JN]

H. Res. 1423, consideration of H.R. 9237, Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, H4425 [14JY]

H. Res. 1438, consideration of H.R. 8884, Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H4698 [21JY]

H.R. 1703, Choices for Increased Mobility Act, H4636 [20JY]

H.R. 2478, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, H4222 [24JN]

H.R. 3491, INCLUDE Project Act, H4649 [20JY]

H.R. 6047, Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, H3699 [21MY]

H.R. 8884, Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H5182 [23JY]

H.R. 9237, Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, H4548–H4605 [16JY]

S. 71, Baby Changing on Board Act, S2204 [11MY]

S. 1838, INCLUDE Project Act, S4495 [6AU]

S. 4979, Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act, S3943–S3946 [14JY]

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

S. Res. 667, tribute to Oregon Olympics and Paralympics participants, S1743 [14AP]

S. Res. 685, National Assistive Technology Awareness Day, S1938 [22AP]

S. Res. 790, Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. affirming right of disabled individuals to live in community settings rather than in institutions anniversary, S3216 [24JN]

S. Res. 814, recognize importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities and strengthen and expand opportunities to participate in work and community life, S4270 [23JY]

S. Res. 832, establish process to assure long-term stability of Social Security Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, S4521–S4523 [6AU]