Remove the Social Security earnings limit for blind individuals to encourage them to return to the workforce.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025?
The Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2026 is stalled in the Senate Committee on Finance as of April 15, 2026, while the House version has seen no action since February 9, 2025. Members of these committees must decide to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee hearing. This lack of committee action is the standard way that most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025 (H.R. 1175 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 8878 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8878 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Pete Sessions (R-TX)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.