Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 55
- Latest action
- Feb 10, 2025
What it does
Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025 This bill requires the Social Security Administration to carry out a demonstration project during which blind Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries receive reduced benefits commensurate with income above certain thresholds. Under current law, only individuals who earn under a specified monthly income, known as the substantial gainful activity (SGA) threshold, are considered disabled and thereby eligible for SSDI benefits. For blind workers, this limit is $2,700 per month in 2025. SSDI beneficiaries may earn beyond the SGA threshold for a limited period of time, known as the trial work period , before their benefits are suspended…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 2025
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Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Pete Sessions
- Abraham Hamadeh
- Adelita Grijalva
- Becca Balint
- Blake Moore
- Brittany Pettersen
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards
- Chris Pappas
- Cleo Fields
- Darren Soto
- David Valadao
- Derek Schmidt
- Derrick Van Orden
- Donald Norcross
- Eleanor Norton
- Eugene Vindman
- Gilbert Cisneros
- Glenn Grothman
- Glenn Ivey
- Glenn Thompson
- Greg Landsman
- Ilhan Omar
- Janelle Bynum
- Jared Golden
- Jason Crow
- Jeff Crank
- Jefferson Shreve
- Jim Costa
- Joe Neguse
- John Garamendi
- John Rutherford
- Josh Gottheimer
- Josh Harder
- Josh Riley
- Juan Ciscomani
- Kweisi Mfume
- Lateefah Simon
- Lori Trahan
- Maggie Goodlander
- Mark Pocan
- Michael Guest
- Mike Haridopolos
- Mike Kelly
- Paul Gosar
- Pete Stauber
- Randall Fine
- Sanford Bishop
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
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