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EMPSA

Senate

Excludes a spouse's income and resources and disregards marital status in Supplemental Security Income determinations for adults with diagnosed intellectual or developmental disabilities

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025

House

Require the Small Business Administration to study barriers facing entrepreneurs with disabilities and report findings and legislative recommendations

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

House

Requires a 20-year Social Security disability demonstration project letting blind SSDI beneficiaries keep reduced benefits as earnings rise above the substantial gainful activity threshold

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

House

Requires certain separating service members with possible disability claims to receive VA-certified examinations and sets up joint VA-DOD medical and personnel data sharing

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

House

Removes marriage-based eligibility restrictions for disabled adult children receiving Social Security, SSI, and related Medicaid coverage

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution honoring and commending the 80th anniversary of the Blinded Veterans Association.

Senate

Honors the 80th anniversary of the Blinded Veterans Association and urges the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve guide dog access and service dog support for blind and low-vision veterans

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans STAND Act

Senate

Establishes the Veterans STAND Act as a Senate measure on veterans' affairs now under committee review

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans STAND Act

House

Establishes the Veterans STAND Act as a measure concerning veterans policy and related federal programs

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act

House

Require the Small Business Administration to expand disability employment and entrepreneurship assistance through small business hiring support, accessibility guidance, outreach, and reporting

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition assistance, crop insurance, and related farm and food security activities

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Retired Pay Restoration Act

House

Allowing full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability compensation for any service-connected disability, including certain members retired or separated after 20 years of service

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

House

Authorizes concurrent receipt of military retired pay and disability compensation for additional disabled veterans, including certain disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act

House

Expands Medicaid buy in eligibility by allowing disabled working individuals age 65 or older to enroll in state buy in programs

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act of 2025

Senate

Combat fraud in Department of Veterans Affairs disability examinations by targeting misconduct in the exam process for veterans' disability claims

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent and codify the pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.

Senate

Amends veterans benefits law to permanently codify the pilot program allowing contract physicians to conduct disability examinations

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

House

Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from sending veterans' or beneficiaries' personal information to the national instant criminal background check system solely because of a service connected disability

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Senate

Expresses Senate support for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams competing in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

House

Establishes a task force to study and reduce blast overpressure risks through research and mitigation planning

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025

House

Expands housing choice by changing affordable housing policies reflected in the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CRUISE Act

House

Establishes the CRUISE Act as a named measure while the available bill metadata does not describe a more specific policy subject

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2025, as "National Direct Support Professionals Week".

Senate

Designates the week beginning September 7, 2025, as National Direct Support Professionals Week to recognize direct support professionals

Latest action: Wed Oct 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating April 30, 2025, as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day".

Senate

Designates April 30, 2025, as National Assistive Technology Awareness Day to recognize assistive technology awareness

Latest action: Wed Apr 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes affordable housing choice reforms to expand tenant access and landlord participation in housing assistance programs

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates September 2025 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month to recognize spinal cord injury awareness

Latest action: Tue Oct 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

Senate

Requires Medicare to create separate billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases by construction material and allows beneficiary balance billing for price differences

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025

House

Allows certain disabled and decorated veterans to enroll in TRICARE Select instead of receiving overlapping care from both VA and DOD

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026

House

Requires Medicare to create separate billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases by material type and allows suppliers to bill beneficiaries for unpaid cost differences

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

House

Loosens conditions for paying subminimum wages to adults with disabilities by easing transition service, vocational rehabilitation, and counseling requirements

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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