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Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

1175

119th Congress

Social Welfare

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Introduced

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Other Chamber

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Introduced

February 10, 2025

Latest Action

February 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Pete SessionsRepublican(TX)

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Summary

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 and ultimately terminate. The bill establishes a 20-year demonstration project during which individuals who are entitled to SSDI benefits by reason of blindness and who earn above the SGA threshold continue to receive benefits at an amount gradually reduced commensurate with their earnings beyond a specified amount. During this period, blind workers’ SSDI benefits must be reduced by $1 for every $2 that a worker earns above the sum of (1) the SGA threshold, and (2) the worker’s expenses reasonably attributable to their work. The SGA threshold may not be used to determine whether an individual is disabled during this period, and blind workers’ SSDI benefits may not be terminated due to work-related earnings. The trial work period also must not apply. After 10 years, affected beneficiaries may opt out of the modified benefits structure.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (11)

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Filing registrants (2)

S-3 GROUP (4)NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (7)

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2026 · third_quarter · Retirement

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Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Subjects (3)

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Hearing, speech, and vision care

Actions (2)

February 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

February 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Ways and Means Committee	House	Referred To	February 10, 2025

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	February 10, 2025	XML

Cosponsors (54)

Name	Party	State
Abraham J. Hamadeh	Republican	AZ
Adelita S. Grijalva	Democratic	AZ
Becca Balint	Democratic	VT

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 4334	119th	Related bill

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2025 · fourth_quarter · Retirement

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Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1175

mr JESSE SHIREK

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.client→S-3 GROUP

2025 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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H.R. 409 relating to repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Island and Puerto Rico; H.R. 1175/S.362 (Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R. 1175

JOSE CEBALLOS KEVIN CASEY MARTIN DELGADO MICHAEL LONG OLIVIA KURTZ mr MARTIN REISER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2025 · third_quarter · Retirement

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Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1175

mr JESSE SHIREK

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.client→S-3 GROUP

2025 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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H.R. 409 relating to repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Island and Puerto Rico; H.R. 1175/S.362 (Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R. 1175

JOSE CEBALLOS KEVIN CASEY MARTIN DELGADO MICHAEL LONG OLIVIA KURTZ mr MARTIN REISER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2025 · second_quarter · Retirement

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Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1175

mr JESSE SHIREK

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.client→S-3 GROUP

2025 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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H.R. 409 relating to repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Island and Puerto Rico; H.R. 1175/S.362 (Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R. 1175

JOSE CEBALLOS KEVIN CASEY MARTIN DELGADO MICHAEL LONG OLIVIA KURTZ mr MARTIN REISER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2025 · first_quarter · Retirement

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1175

mr JESSE SHIREK

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)