- Representative Payees
Trump Signs Legislation Protecting Beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Benefits
April 13, 2018
WASHINGTON – President Trump has signed into law legislation that will increase oversight and protection for some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. The bill, called the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 4547), will increase independent oversight of the Social Security Administration’s Representative Payee Program.
Press Release - Representative Payees
House of Representatives Creates New Protection and Advocacy for Social Security Beneficiaries
February 6, 2017
WASHINGTON – Last night the United States House of Representative passed H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act, with a 396-0 vote.
Press Release - Education
New Report Finds Children with Disabilities Abused, Denied Treatment and Education
June 10, 2015
Children with disabilities are disproportionately placed in the juvenile justice system, receive inadequate treatment and are denied educational opportunities, the National Disability Rights Network asserted in a report released today.“More than 65 percent of youth in the justice system meet the criteria for a disability, a rate that is…
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