U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10659: Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
What the bill says
To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act . SECTION 2. Disregarding campaign work performed by individuals with disabilities for purposes of Federally supported benefits (a) In general Any campaign work performed by a qualified individual, and any compensation received by such individual for such work, shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining such individual's eligibility for, and amount of, benefits or assistance under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Campaign work The term campaign work means work performed by an individual as a candidate for an elected Federal, State, or local office. (2) Qualified individual The term qualified individual means an individual who is entitled to a benefit under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. , 1381 et seq.) by reason of a disability.
Sponsors
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4) · primary sponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D, HD-PA-5)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Social Welfare
Common questions
- What is HB10659?
- HB10659 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act.
- What does HB10659 do?
- In its own words: To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
- What is the status of HB10659?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10659?
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10659?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10659
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