Modernize the statutory framework governing AbilityOne while preserving its core mission of expanding employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

Pete Sessions · Texas · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Introduce and advance H.R. 10443, the American Procurement Improvement Act.. Promised outcome: Modernize AbilityOne's statutory framework and preserve expanded employment opportunities for blind people and people with significant disabilities.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th District; official House press release dated September 17, 2026.

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Today, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) introduced H.R. 10443, the American Procurement Improvement Act (APIA). The APIA would modernize the statutory framework governing AbilityOne, while preserving its core mission of expanding employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

Sessions introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize AbilityOne while preserving its disability employment mission.

Press Releases | United States Congressman Pete Sessions
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Evidence

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Last Action Date Listed September 16, 2026 Action Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows H.R. 10443 was introduced with Pete Sessions as a cosponsor and referred to committees, with no later action listed on the page. This is a concrete effort during the lookback window, but not enactment.

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H.R. 10443 (IH) - American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10443ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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To amend title 41, United States Code, to build upon and strengthen the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to ensure it continues as an essential procurement and employment program, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill directly targets the statutory framework governing AbilityOne-related procurement and employment, matching the commitment's substance. Because it is introduced text rather than enacted law, it supports an unresolved status with documented effort.

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H. R. 10443 (Introduced-in-House)
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The statutory framework of the AbilityOne Program has not changed in over 50 years, and updates within procurement and disability policy necessitate revisions to ensure continued alignment.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill's findings state that the AbilityOne statutory framework remained unchanged and needed revision, underscoring that modernization was still not delivered as enacted law at introduction.

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H. R. 10443 (Introduced-in-House)
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Today, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) introduced H.R. 10443, the American Procurement Improvement Act (APIA). The APIA would modernize the statutory framework governing AbilityOne, while preserving its core mission of expanding employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Sessions' official House site describes the bill in the same terms as the commitment and confirms introduction during the lookback window. It documents effort, not delivery.

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Press Releases | United States Congressman Pete Sessions
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While there have been recent efforts to modernize the program, the statutory framework governing the AbilityOne program remains unchanged and continues to limit job opportunities for people with disabilities.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The National Council on Disability stated in 2024 that AbilityOne's statutory framework remained unchanged despite modernization efforts. This supports treating later bill introduction as effort toward an unresolved commitment absent enactment.

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National Council on Disability | NCD letter to SASC and HASC regarding AbilityOne
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-28 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment and passages show Sessions introduced H.R. 10443 with Hoyer and that the bill would amend title 41 to strengthen the AbilityOne-related procurement and employment framework. But the claim is an outcome promise to modernize the statutory framework, and the verified evidence shows introduced bill text and findings, not enacted statutory change. Introducing the bill documents material effort by Sessions, but does not fulfill the modernization outcome absent verified enactment or implementation.

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