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Read. Follow. Verify.ACCSES New Jersey Lobbying Report: 2nd Quarter 2026
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
ACCSES New Jersey, an advocacy group for disability employment, filed its second-quarter report detailing its federal lobbying efforts. The organization is focused on protecting specific employment programs, reforming asset limits for disability benefits, and updating federal disability policy.
This report outlines the specific federal policy changes being pursued by ACCSES New Jersey, which could impact the future of and SSI asset eligibility for individuals with disabilities.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Individuals with disabilities
Federal policy changes regarding 14(c) programs and SSI asset limits directly impact the employment options and financial savings allowed for this group.
ACCSES New Jersey
The organization is actively lobbying federal agencies to influence the direction of disability employment policy.
Key Facts
- ACCSES New Jersey is lobbying to protect 14(c) employment programs for people with disabilities.
- The organization opposes the elimination of 14(c) programs unless a realistic transition plan is provided.
- The group supports reforms to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to preserve informed choice.
- The organization is advocating for the modernization of federal disability employment policy and terminology.
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- The group supports increasing SSI asset limits to allow individuals with disabilities to save money without losing benefits.
- Lobbying activities are directed at both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
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ACCSES New Jersey
2026
“ACCSES NJ advocates before Congress for policies that expand employment opportunities while preserving choice for people with disabilities. Our federal priorities include protecting access to 14(c) employment programs while opposing efforts to eliminate them without a realistic transition plan, supporting reforms that preserve informed choice under WIOA, and advancing legislation that modernizes federal disability employment policy and terminology. We also support SSI asset limit reform so individuals with disabilities can work, save, and build financial security without risking essential benefits. These efforts are guided by a simple principle: expanding opportunity, increasing independence, and ensuring that no person with a disability is left behind by federal policy changes.”
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Focus on SSI Asset Reform
The organization is explicitly linking disability employment policy to financial security by targeting SSI asset limit reform.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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