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National Organization on Disability

Current Legislative Priorities

Fighting for Disability Employment

Explore how we work with policymakers on initiatives that drive economic advancement for people with disabilities.

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Our key priorities include ending subminimum wage, expanding Medicaid Buy-In programs, and incentivizing hiring people with disabilities nationwide.

NOD’s Disability Policy Roundtable gathers the largest disability advocacy organizations in the country. Together, we engage members of Congress, Senators and the Executive Branch to champion key disability priorities and organize briefings, particularly focusing on policies that enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Legislation

Passing the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)

Phasing out 14(c) certificates, ending subminimum wage & expanding access to integrated employment.

Read the legislation on TCIEA
Passing the Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765)

Boosts tax credits to help businesses hire and support workers with disabilities.

Disability Employment Incentive Act
Passing the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

Updates SSI’s asset limits so disabled Americans can save for emergencies without losing benefits.

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Passing the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act

Expands Medicaid Buy-In, enabling disabled individuals to work while keeping healthcare coverage.

Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act
Passing the Think Differently About Disability Employment Act

Requires SBA and National Council on Disability to help disabled entrepreneurs and improve accessibility.

Thinking Differently About Disability Employment Act
Congressman Jim Langevin sits in a power wheelchair and speaks at a table with a microphone in front of him inside a conference room. He is wearing a dark suit and blue tie and is positioned in front of a screen displaying the "United States House of Representatives" logo with a background image of the Capitol at night. Papers are spread on the table, which is covered with a blue and gold patterned tablecloth.
Three people pose in front of the U.S. Capitol building on a sunny day with dramatic clouds in the sky. A man in a power wheelchair is centered between two standing individuals in business attire. The wheelchair user is wearing a light blue shirt and black pants, and has assistive technology mounted on the chair. The group appears cheerful, and the scene suggests a visit or advocacy event on Capitol Hill. (From left to right: Charles-Edouard Catherine Vice President, Corporate & Government Relations, advocate Robby Barbieri, and Paulina Romero, Senior Manager, Partnerships, NOD)
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