Congress.gov119th Congress

H.R. 1175

Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025Latest action Feb 10, 2025Social Welfare

Plain-English 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.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Janelle Bynum

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Steny H. Hoyer

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

Glenn Thompson

Cosponsor · Republican · PA

Josh Gottheimer

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Michael Guest

Cosponsor · Republican · MS

Pete Sessions

Sponsor · Republican · TX

George J Kelly Jr.

Cosponsor · Republican · PA

Juan Ciscomani

Cosponsor · Republican · AZ

Sharice Davids

Cosponsor · Democratic · KS

Seth Moulton

Cosponsor · Democratic · MA

Stephanie I. Bice

Cosponsor · Republican · OK

Lateefah Simon

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Darren Soto

Cosponsor · Democratic · FL

Lori Trahan

Cosponsor · Democratic · MA

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Cosponsor · Democratic · GA

Rebecca 'Becca' Balint

Cosponsor · Democratic · VT

Glenn Grothman

Cosponsor · Republican · WI

Josh Riley

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Greg Landsman

Cosponsor · Democratic · OH

Adelita S. Grijalva

Cosponsor · Democratic · AZ

Peter Allen Stauber

Cosponsor · Republican · MN

Gilbert Cisneros

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Jefferson Shreve

Cosponsor · Republican · IN

Paul Dr. Gosar

Cosponsor · Republican · AZ

Ilhan Omar

Cosponsor · Other · MN

Joseph Neguse

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Cosponsor · Democratic · DC

Sarah Elizabeth Mcbride

Cosponsor · Democratic · DE

John Garamendi

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Mike Haridopolos

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Brittany Louise Pettersen

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Chuck Edwards

Cosponsor · Republican · NC

Kweisi Mfume

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

Abraham J. Hamadeh

Cosponsor · Republican · AZ

Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden

Cosponsor · Republican · WI

Cleo Fields

Cosponsor · Democratic · LA

Shri Thanedar

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Josh Harder

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Zach Nunn

Cosponsor · Republican · IA

Jason Crow

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Chris Pappas

Cosponsor · Democratic · NH

Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

Mark Pocan

Cosponsor · Democratic · WI

Donald Norcross

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Thomas R. Suozzi

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

John H. Rutherford

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Jared Golden

Cosponsor · Democratic · ME

Maggie Goodlander

Cosponsor · Democratic · NH

Derek Schmidt

Cosponsor · Republican · KS

Glenn Ivey

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

David G. Valadao

Cosponsor · Republican · CA

Jim Costa

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Jeff Crank

Cosponsor · Republican · CO

Blake D. Moore

Cosponsor · Republican · UT

Randy Fine

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Social WelfareDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceHearing, speech, and vision care

Sources & text

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