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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8884
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: social services · laborSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The bill also imposes requirements related to beneficiary income, project funding, and SSA reporting. SSDI demonstration projects must be designed to promote attachment to the workforce and generally involve temporary changes to SSDI policies tested on a subset of beneficiaries. Participation in a demonstration project must be voluntary. SSA’s authority to carry out these projects expired on December 31, 2022. Under the bill, SSA must ensure that an individual’s participation in a demonstration project does not reduce their total income. Further, the bill specifies that administrative expenses related to demonstration projects must be paid from funds appropriated for administration. Finally, the bill requires SSA to report to Congress 120 days before initiating a demonstration project. This is an increase from 90 days under current law. This advance notification must include evaluation metrics for the relevant project.
Sponsors
- Austin Scott Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | House roll 283 | On Passage | Passed | 232 | 188 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 283). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5182-5183) | |
| 2026-07-23 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 283). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5182-5183) | floor pass | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5186-5187) | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8884, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8884. | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. | |
| 2026-07-23 | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H5182-5186) | |
| 2026-07-23 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. | |
| 2026-06-30 | House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule, and H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884. | |
| 2026-06-25 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 620. | |
| 2026-06-25 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714. | report |
| 2026-06-25 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714. | report | |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16. | refer |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce |