House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover
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House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 21, 20266 min

Two House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover. Congressmen Steny Hoyer (D-Md) and Pete Sessions's (R-Texas) American Procurement Improvement Act would modernize the statutory framework governing AbilityOne. The legislation would expand eligibility and help more Americans with disabilities get hired, promoted and grow in their careers. It also would speed up the timeline to add new products and services to the list maintained by the AbilityOne Commission. The bill would be the first major update to AbilityOne in nearly 50 years. The lawmakers say the bill is endorsed by a coalition of 50 organizations, unions, disability stakeholders and a...

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This is a Federal News Network podcast. Coming up today on the Federal Newscast, house lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover. The Treasury Department's appeal of a telework ruling falls short.

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And the Coast Guard has a housing problem. stories and more on today's federal newscast. Welcome to the federal newscast. I'm Michelle Sandiford.

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Two House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover. Maryland's Congressman Steny Hoyer in Texas' Pete Sessions American Procurement Improvement Act would modernize the statutory framework governing AbilityOne. The legislation would expand eligibility and help more Americans with disabilities

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