- Representative Payees
New Legislation Protects Beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Benefits
March 23, 2018
WASHINGTON – Legislation passed by the U.S. Senate 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 - Education
Plans to Improve School Safety Do More Harm than Good
March 14, 2018
WASHINGTON – On Monday, March 12, the Trump Administration outlined plans to improve school safety that have the disability community concerned.
Press Release - ADA & Civil Rights
Congress Votes to Weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act
February 15, 2018
WASHINGTON – In response to the vote in the House of Representatives passing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act (HR 620), NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker made the following statement
Press Release - Funding
NDRN Receives Support for Multiple New Projects to Protect and Advocate for People with Disabilities
February 5, 2018
NDRN is pleased to announce it has launched multiple new projects in 2018 that will expand and enhance its work to protect and advocate for people with disabilities.
Press Release - ADA & Civil Rights
National Disability Rights Network Seeks People with Disabilities to Participate in Focus Groups on the Enforcement of Federal Disability Rights Laws
January 22, 2018
WASHINGTON – The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is conducting a study for the National Council on Disability about the enforcement of disability rights laws.
Press Release