Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4334 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4334 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to carry out a demonstration project relating to disability benefits of blind individuals. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to carry out a demonstration project relating to disability benefits of blind individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR BLIND AMERICANS. Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 235. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR BLIND AMERICANS. ``(a) In General.--For a 20-year period beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commissioner shall carry out the demonstration project described in subsection (b). ``(b) Benefit Offset.-- ``(1) In general.--The demonstration project described in this subsection is a project under which benefits under section 223 are modified pursuant to paragraph (2) for individuals-- ``(A) who are entitled to a benefit under 223(a)(1) for a month during the 120-month period beginning with the first month of the 20-year period described in subsection (a); and ``(B) whose disability is by reason of blindness (as defined in section 216(i)(1)). ``(2)