Updates 50-year-old program that helps disabled workers get jobs
H.R. 10443 — American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026 · Filed by Steny Hoyer (D-MD) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill updates the AbilityOne Program. It requires the state to buy goods and services from groups that hire blind people. It also covers groups that hire people with disabilities. It expands who can work in the program. It requires groups to help workers grow in their jobs. It also requires equal pay and protects workers from being fired without cause. State groups must report what they buy from the program.
Who it affects
Over 41,000 disabled workers gain more job chances, job help, and job safety. Groups that hire them get clearer rules and time to adjust staffing. State groups must report their buys from the program.
One thing to notice
The bill gives the Commission broad power to decide who counts as disabled. This could change how many people can join the program.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- AbilityOne Program — A system that requires the state to buy from groups hiring blind and disabled workers
- equal pay — The same amount of money for the same work
- disabled — Having a serious physical or mental condition that limits ability to work
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (23,658 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,785 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-24.
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