Issued 2023-09-29 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Proclamation 10637 designates October 2023 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The proclamation highlights the economic contributions of workers with disabilities and the importance of creating inclusive workplaces where all Americans can participate fully. It calls on employers to take meaningful steps to recruit, hire, and retain workers with disabilities and to remove barriers that prevent full workforce participation.
This proclamation is directed at employers, workers with disabilities, disability rights advocates, and the general public. It does not create new employment mandates or legal requirements but draws official attention to disability employment as an economic equity and civil rights priority.
Ceremonial proclamations designating disability employment awareness months are a standard presidential practice. This proclamation carries no binding legal effect and requires no congressional approval.
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This proclamation designates "Proclamation 10637-National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2023" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to disability employment. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition. They do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens.
Ceremonial proclamations like this one are purely declaratory. They express the sentiment of the President on behalf of the nation, drawing public awareness to causes or communities. They require no congressional approval and face no constitutional challenges.
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