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ACB Forward Initiative

Posted on May 13, 2026, Last Updated on May 14, 2026

Have Your Say in ACB’s Future

ACB Forward Initiative is ACB’s five-year strategic planning effort focused on listening, learning, and preparing the organization for the future. Previously known as the Legacy and Future Readiness Initiative, the project has a new name but the same purpose: to build on ACB’s strengths, preserve what members value most, and ensure the organization is ready for the next 10 years and beyond.

Keep the Momentum: Urge Congress to Support the Blind Americans Return to Work Act!

Posted on May 12, 2026

Today, Americans who are blind receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) face an unfair “earnings cliff” — if they earn just a bit too much, their benefits are cut off completely. This system discourages people from working and limits economic independence.
 
The Blind Americans Return to Work Act, H.R.1175, would replace the cliff with a fair, gradual reduction in benefits.

Notice of HHS Interim Final Rule Publication on May 11, 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026

We have received notice that on Monday, May 11, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to publish an Interim Final Rule (IFR) regarding the Section 504 rules under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Section 504 rules of the Rehab Act apply to entities which receive federal financial assistance from HHS, including hospitals, clinics, child welfare organizations, and social service providers.

Urge Congress to Oppose the ACCESS Act of 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026

Congress is considering a bill which would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is a "notice and cure" bill which takes away a disabled person's right to sue a business for noncompliance with the ADA, unless that person first provides detailed written notice of the ADA violation, waits 60 days for the business to provide a written description of how they plan to address, or cure, the violation, and then waits another 60 days for substantial progress to be made in addressing that violation.

Update to Texas v. Kennedy Lawsuit

Posted on May 5, 2026

ACB is pleased to announce that Indiana has dropped out of the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit which aims to weaken the community integration mandate of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This lawsuit, originally called Texas v. Becerra, was first filed in 2024 by 17 states which asked the court to get rid of Section 504. In February of 2026, nine states filed an amended complaint targeting Section 504, and the case became known as Texas v. Kennedy.

Department of Health and Human Services Interim Final Rule

Posted on April 30, 2026

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may be coming out with an interim final rule (IFR) without public comment regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Specifically, this IFR likely will affect the Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance section of the rules governing enforcement of Section 504. 

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