# 119-hr-10659: Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act

119-hr-10659, Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10659
- Congress: 119
- Title: Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Protects disability benefits for people who run for public office.** This bill would disregard campaign work and any pay from that work when federal or federally funded programs determine eligibility or calculate benefits for people who qualify for disability under the Social Security Act. - People with disabilities who receive Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income could run for office or do campaign work without that activity or pay reducing their benefits. - State and local programs that are funded in whole or in part with federal money would have to ignore campaign work and compensation when deciding eligibility and benefit amounts. - The change lowers the practical risk that running for office will cost disabled candidates their safety net, which can increase political participation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect disability benefits for candidates: benefit, low. If enacted, campaign work and pay would be ignored when deciding your eligibility for, and the amount of, SSDI or SSI benefits. This would apply to any Federal program and to State or local programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. It would only apply to people who are entitled to Tit…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10659 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10659)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10659 (as of 2026-10-15).