U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10443: American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To amend title 41, United States Code, to build upon and strengthen the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to ensure it continues as an essential procurement and employment program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 41, United States Code, to build upon and strengthen the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to ensure it continues as an essential procurement and employment program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 41, United States Code, to build upon and strengthen the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to ensure it continues as an essential procurement and employment program, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Disability is a universal human experience that may be acquired by anyone at any time. (2) People who are blind or have significant disabilities are more likely to face barriers to employment and unemployment, as only 22.7 percent of people with a disability were employed in 2024. (3) The AbilityOne Program is a key Federal mechanism with the purpose of increasing meaningful employment opportunities for people who are blind or have other significant disabilities by leveraging the Federal Government's priority procurement of certain products and services. (4) In fiscal year 2025, the AbilityOne Program provided more than 41,000 private sector jobs for people who are blind or have significant disabilities with employment, demonstrating the value and capability of Americans with disabilities in fulfilling critical government missions. (5) The AbilityOne Program serves as a critical domestic manufacturing base and trusted source of high quality, mission-essential products and services for Federal agencies. (6) The …
Sponsors
- Steny Hoyer (D, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Pete Sessions (R, HD-017)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011)
- Derrick Van Orden (R, HD-003)
- Mark Amodei (R, HD-002)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10443?
- HB10443 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026.
- What does HB10443 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 41, United States Code, to build upon and strengthen the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to ensure it continues as an essential procurement and employment program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10443?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10443?
- Steny Hoyer (D, HD-005), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10443?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10443
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