Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Collins (R-ME) introduced the Autism Family Caregivers Act, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder...

The fiscal year 2023 appropriations season is underway. The President transmitted his budget request to Congress on March 28. The House is planning to mark up its 12 annual funding bills in June and July. The new fiscal year begins on October 1. The Co-chairs of the...

It is critical that Congress fully funds the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is time for Congress to get onto a glidepath and begin to fulfill the commitment made to states in 1975, when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act became law,...

The bipartisan SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 4102) would raise asset limits under SSI to $10,000 for individuals and $20,000 for married couples. Currently, under SSI, individuals can only have $2,000 in assets and married couples are limited to $3,000. It is...

The bipartisan Transformation to Competitive Employment Act was reintroduced in the Senate on November 17 by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). Earlier in the year, this bill was introduced in the House by Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Cathy...

The Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA) has been introduced in both the House and Senate by Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Donald McEachin (D-VA), and Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Patty Murray (D-WA). This bill would make it illegal for any...

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KA) reintroduced the bipartisan Law Enforcement Education and Accountability for People with Disabilities (LEAD) Initiative. This legislation will help bring about racial justice and address the high incidence rate of...