HB10659: Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
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This bill would allow people with disabilities to run for elected office without losing their federal benefits. Currently, some people with disabilities lose assistance programs like Medicaid or disability payments when they earn campaign money. The bill removes these financial barriers so candidates with disabilities can compete equally. It affects people receiving federal disability or health benefits who want to run for office. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and is in the early stage of consideration.
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