Removing Access Barriers to Running for Office

Summary#

The bill would exclude campaign work and compensation earned for that work when deciding whether a person qualifies for, or how much they receive from, federally supported benefits. It applies to people entitled to Social Security benefits under Title II or Title XVI because of a disability who campaign for federal, state, or local office. It also covers state and local programs that receive federal funding.

What it means for you#

If you qualify as described in the bill, your campaign work and pay for that work would not count toward eligibility or benefit amounts in the covered programs.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about expenses is provided in the bill text.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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