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H.R. 7351House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act

Sponsored by Madeleine DeanRep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Introduced February 14, 2024

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The bill aims to let people with disabilities run for elected office without jeopardizing the federal, state, or local benefits they receive. It ensures that any campaign work or pay they get while running does not affect their eligibility for disability assistance. The change primarily impacts disabled individuals who receive benefits under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

Key Provisions

  • Campaign work and any compensation earned by a qualified individual are ignored when determining eligibility for or the amount of benefits under any federal program or any state or local program funded partly by federal money.
  • "Qualified individual" is defined as someone receiving disability benefits under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act.
  • "Campaign work" is defined as work performed as a candidate for a federal, state, or local elected office.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 14, 2024

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Introduced in House

February 14, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 14, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 14, 2024

I

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7351

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 14, 2024

Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania (for herself and Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

A BILL

To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act.

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.