Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
Latest action · Feb 7, 2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
This bill excludes income earned and work performed as a candidate for an elected office when determining eligibility for, or the amount of, federally financed benefits or assistance if the candidate is entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources) due to a disability.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Feb 7, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2024Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7351 | Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act | Identical bill | Feb 14, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2024Introduced in Senate
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