Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act:

The Rehabilitation Act was to be reauthorized in 2003. It has not been reauthorized. The Act was rolled into the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) but neither has yet to be introduced in the current Congress. The Rehabilitation Act provides funding and policy guidance for the vocational rehabilitation system. In Wisconsin, the system is the Division of Vocation Rehabilitation.

Organization(s) that follow this issue:

• National Council on Independent Living - Position Paper, Background Information
• The Arc of the US - Legislative Updates
• Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities - employment task force
• Disability E-Mail Networks
• Background paper

Talking points:

• Public Comment on Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act, Client Assistance Program and Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council

Other Resources:

• Rehabilitation Services Administration - Rehabilitation Act