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House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

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

H.R. 10659Introduced Oct 1, 2026Policy area: Social Welfare

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

Sponsor: Rep. Madeleine Dean D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10659.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean.

Related bills

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Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-4 district

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.