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On September 23, 2025, the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) submitted a statement for the record for the House Ways and Means Committee Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee hearing titled “Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities,” held on September 9, 2025.
NDSS urges Congress to advance the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 1234/H.R. 2540), the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act (S. 2459/H.R. 4644), and other reforms that would remove barriers to employment for individuals with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
Read NDSS' statement.