The nation pays more for disability care for three years.
H.R. 9940 — Disability Community Act of 2026 · Filed by Paul Tonko (D-NY) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
From 2027 to 2029, the nation will pay 90% of state costs for disability care. States usually get a lower share. The bill also changes old words in law to new respectful words about people with intellectual disabilities.
Who it affects
States that run disability care get more money for three years. Workers in disability care may see better pay and staffing. Care providers and states save money.
One thing to notice
The extra money stops after 2029. States that hire more workers to follow rules may face big cuts when the money ends.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,886 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 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 2026-09-17.
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