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Search Results: keywords:"disabilities"

H. R. 7351 — To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
February 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:318
H.R. 7351 proposes a new law that would allow people with disabilities to run for elected office without risking their access to federal benefits programs. The bill specifies that any work done for a political campaign, as well as any money earned from that work, will not...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7351 is a bill that wants to make sure people with disabilities can try to become leaders like mayors or presidents without losing important help they get from the government. It makes sure that working for a political campaign doesn't stop them from getting the support they need.
S. 4766 — To strengthen requirements for the use of accessible information and communications technology by Federal departments and agencies.
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July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,335
S. 4766, introduced in the Senate, aims to update and strengthen the requirements for Federal departments and agencies in using accessible information and communications technology. Known as the "Section 508 Refresh Act of 2024," the bill proposes changes to existing technology standards to...
Simple Explanation
The Section 508 Refresh Act of 2024 is a plan to make sure government technology is accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities, by involving them in tech design, keeping agencies accountable, and providing a special fund to make these improvements happen.
S. 3925 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the low-income housing credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities.
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March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:544
S. 3925 aims to modify the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the low-income housing credit for certain housing projects. This bill specifies that if at least 50% of the units in a building are designed for people with disabilities and meet certain location criteria,...
Simple Explanation
S. 3925 is a plan to help build more homes for people with disabilities by giving bigger tax breaks to builders if they make at least half of their building fit for those people and follow special rules. This is meant to make it easier for builders to afford making homes that everyone can use.
H. R. 5665 — To require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine the accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:926
H. R. 5665, known as the "Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2024," aims to improve access for individuals with disabilities to Federal outdoor recreation areas such as trails, campsites, and boat docks. The bill mandates a comprehensive assessment by relevant...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 5665 wants to make sure that everyone, including people with disabilities, can enjoy places like nature trails and campsites by checking and improving how easy they are to use. The plan is for special people in the government to look closely at these areas and make them better, then share the news about these changes with everyone.
H. R. 7342 — An Act To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
September 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,964
H.R. 7342 aims to create the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This committee will have 15 voting members, including veterans with disabilities and experts, and will advise on improving accessibility of VA services and...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a special team is being created to help make sure that veterans, especially those with disabilities, can easily use the services and buildings they need. This team will think about how to make things better and share their ideas to help improve accessibility for everyone.
H. R. 6249 — To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
February 20, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,002
H.R. 6249, titled the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” aims to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their families, receive adequate support during major disasters. The bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit...
Simple Explanation
The "Think Differently About Emergencies Act" is about making sure people with special needs, like disabilities, get the help they need when bad things happen, like big storms. It wants FEMA, the group that helps in emergencies, to check how well they are helping these people and see if they can do even better.
H. R. 9727 — To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
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September 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:56,525
H. R. 9727 aims to improve voter registration and voting access in the United States, particularly for individuals with disabilities. It proposes modernizing voter registration through internet and automatic processes, allowing for same-day registration, and encouraging...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9727 is a plan to make it easier and fairer for people to vote in America, especially helping those with disabilities and people who have made mistakes in the past but want to vote now. It wants to use computers to help with voting and make sure voting is safe, but it doesn't say where the money will come from to do all these things.
S. RES. 817 — Designating the week beginning September 8, 2024, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.
September 16, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:294
The resolution S. RES. 817 designates the week beginning September 8, 2024, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week." It highlights the crucial role that direct support professionals play in assisting individuals with disabilities to live more independently...
Simple Explanation
In the first week of September 2024, people will celebrate a special week to say "thank you" to the helpers who support individuals with disabilities so they can live better lives. These helpers are super important, but they often don't get paid very much and have hard jobs that need more praise and support.
S. 4380 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education.
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May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,719
S. 4380 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support individuals with disabilities in higher education. The bill proposes to enhance matriculation and graduation rates by providing information, support, and resources, particularly for first-generation or...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for students with disabilities to go to college and finish school by helping with money and support, especially for those who might not have a lot of money or whose parents didn’t go to college.
S. RES. 594 — Designating April 17, 2024, as National Assistive Technology Awareness Day.
April 18, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:202
S. RES. 594 designates April 17, 2024, as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day." The resolution highlights the importance of assistive technology devices and services, which help people with disabilities and older adults by improving their abilities and increasing...
Simple Explanation
S. RES. 594 says that April 17, 2024, should be a special day to help people know about machines and tools that make life easier for folks who have trouble seeing, hearing, moving, or doing other things by themselves. These tools are super important because they help people do things on their own, like going to school, working, or playing with friends.
S. RES. 853 — Expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog Day.
September 24, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:179
S. RES. 853 is a resolution from the 118th Congress that expresses support for designating September 20 as National Service Dog Day. It highlights the important role service dogs play in helping individuals with various challenges, including supporting veterans and people...
Simple Explanation
S. RES. 853 is all about showing love to service dogs by suggesting that September 20 should be known as National Service Dog Day. It wants everyone to learn about how these dogs help people, especially those with special needs and veterans, and it hopes the President will encourage fun events to celebrate these amazing dogs.
H. R. 6249 — An Act To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:771
H.R. 6249, titled the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to evaluate and report on the support it provides to people with disabilities and their families affected by major disasters. Within 120 days of the act's...
Simple Explanation
The "Think Differently About Emergencies Act" wants to make sure that during big disasters, people with disabilities get the help they need. It asks a special group to look at what kind of help is there now, find what's stopping better help, and suggest ways to make it all work better.
H. R. 7342 — To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
September 16, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,177
H.R. 7342, known as the “Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024,” aims to set up the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This committee will advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on improving accessibility...
Simple Explanation
The Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024 is a plan to create a special group that helps make things easier to access for veterans with disabilities. This group will help make sure that veterans can use all the services and places they need.
H. CON. RES. 101 — Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:362
The concurrent resolution H. CON. RES. 101 recognizes that people with disabilities in the United States face daily challenges in accessing federally funded facilities. It reaffirms support for laws that ensure accessibility, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that the United States needs to make its buildings and spaces easier for everyone to access, especially people who have disabilities, to ensure they can use all the services just like anyone else.
S. 4910 — To direct Federal agencies to provide information on ABLE accounts and to provide grants for increasing awareness of ABLE accounts.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,699
The bill S. 4910, known as the "ABLE Awareness Act," aims to improve awareness and understanding of ABLE accounts, which help individuals with disabilities save money for disability-related expenses. It directs federal agencies like the Social Security Administration,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people with disabilities learn about special savings accounts called ABLE accounts, which can be used for things they need, like medical care or education. It also sets aside money to help teach more people about these accounts so they can use them too.
H. R. 6160 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan respite care program.
May 21, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:332
H. R. 6160 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding and support for the lifespan respite care program. This program, which provides care for individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities, will have its funding extended from the years 2025 to 2029....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6160 is a plan to keep helping people who take care of friends or family members who are sick or disabled by making sure the care program continues to get money from 2025 to 2029. This way, caregivers can keep getting the support they need to help others.
H. R. 7884 — To reauthorize the Job Corps program, and for other purposes.
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April 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,650
The bill H. R. 7884, titled the “Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2024,” aims to reauthorize and modify the Job Corps program, which provides education and job training to young people. It includes changes to the definitions and eligibility criteria, allowing for individuals up...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make the Job Corps program better by helping more young people, including those with disabilities, learn and get jobs. It plans to spend more money to support these changes and make sure that workers at Job Corps centers are treated fairly.
H. R. 8109 — To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person rebalancing demonstration.
April 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:196
H.R. 8109 aims to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make the "Money Follows the Person" program a permanent part of U.S. law. This program helps individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions transition from institutional settings back into their homes or...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8109 is a plan to help people who live in places like hospitals move back to regular homes by making a special program last forever instead of just a few years.
H. R. 6249 — An Act To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:801
H. R. 6249, also known as the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to review and report on the aid and resources provided to people with disabilities and their families affected by major disasters. The report, due...
Simple Explanation
This bill asks a special agency called FEMA to check how they help people with disabilities during big emergencies, like storms or floods, and find ways to do it better. They want to make sure everyone is cared for and see if there are any rules that make helping harder.
S. 3747 — To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:376
S. 3747 is a bill intended to help people with disabilities run for public office without losing their federally supported benefits. It allows any campaign work they do, and any money they earn from that work, to be ignored when deciding if they qualify for federal benefits...
Simple Explanation
S. 3747 is a rule that helps people who have disabilities run for office by not taking away their important benefits, even if they earn money from their campaign work. This way, they can try to become leaders in the government without worrying about losing their support.
S. RES. 594 — Designating April 17, 2024, as National Assistive Technology Awareness Day.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:189
S. RES. 594 designates April 17, 2024, as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day" in the United States. The resolution highlights the importance of assistive technology, which includes tools and services that help people with disabilities and older adults improve their...
Simple Explanation
S. RES. 594 is a special day on April 17, 2024, called "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day" to help people understand how tools and gadgets can make life easier for those with disabilities. It says thank you to those who help make these helpful tools available.
S. 4107 — An Act To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.
December 19, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:610
S. 4107, known as the "Think Differently Transportation Act," requires Amtrak to report to Congress about how well it is following the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at its trains and stations. The bill updates the United States Code to ensure Amtrak creates an action...
Simple Explanation
S. 4107 is a bill that makes Amtrak tell Congress each year how well they are making their trains and stations friendly for people with disabilities, like having ramps and elevators for everyone to use easily. They also have to keep checking and reporting every few years even after the first big check is done.
H. R. 7503 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health equity for people with disabilities.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:863
H.R. 7503 is a proposed amendment to the Public Health Service Act, aiming to ensure that people with disabilities receive equitable healthcare. The bill seeks to include people with disabilities in programs that serve populations in public housing and medically underserved...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7503 is a plan to make sure people with disabilities get fair healthcare, by making hospitals and clinics easier to use and making sure they include everyone, just like a rule that already exists helps people with disabilities.
H. RES. 1452 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2708) to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:273
The resolution, H. RES. 1452, is a procedural measure that outlines how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2708. This bill aims to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities who need long-term services and supports. The...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that people with disabilities who need help for a long time are treated fairly and not left out. It talks about the rules for discussing this bill in a big meeting, but some parts might be tricky to understand without knowing how the government meetings work.
S. 4782 — To promote the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,155
S. 4782, also known as the "Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2024," aims to make exercise equipment and fitness classes more accessible to people with disabilities. It mandates the Access Board to create guidelines for accessible exercise machines and equipment, and for...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that people with disabilities can use gym equipment and join workout classes. It asks different groups to make rules so gyms are friendly for everyone, like having special machines and help available.
H. R. 7393 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for certain home accessibility improvements.
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February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,060
H. R. 7393 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code to offer a refundable tax credit for expenses related to making homes more accessible for people with disabilities. The bill allows individuals to claim a credit of 35% for qualified accessibility improvement expenses, up to a limit of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7393 is a plan to help people make their homes more accessible for those with disabilities by giving money back through a tax credit, up to a certain limit, for things like adding ramps and widening doorways.

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