Congress celebrates disability pride, affirms rights and contributions
H.Res. 613 — Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month". · Filed by Betty McCollum (D-MN) · 16 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a symbolic resolution expressing House support for designating July as 'Disability Pride Month.' It acknowledges that 70 million American adults and 3 million children have disabilities, notes the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990), and calls on Americans to celebrate the month and work against discrimination toward people with disabilities. The resolution has no binding legal force—it is a statement of congressional sentiment.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding symbolic resolution designating a month for public awareness and celebration. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or regulatory change—only a statement of support and a call to action.
Who it affects
This resolution costs nothing and imposes no obligations. It affirms public recognition of people with disabilities, celebrates their contributions, and encourages anti-discrimination efforts. The civic benefit is modest but real: symbolic validation of a marginalized group and reinforcement of disability-rights principles.
Named in the bill
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Census Bureau, Americans with Disabilities Act, House Committee on Education and Workforce
Where it stands
16 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jul 25, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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