Rules Committee · Jul 23, 2026
H.Amdt. 268: Its purpose is not yet published.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
Austin Scott (R-GA)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
H.R. 8884 · House bill Social Welfare
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 232–188
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act," seeks to amend title II of the Social Security Act. It focuses on the reauthorization of demonstration project authority for the disability insurance program. The bill extends the termination date for these projects to December 31, 2031. It also modifies the authority to waive compliance with benefits requirements and updates administrative expenditure guidelines. Finally, it establishes a specific limitation regarding individual income during participation in these projects.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill extends the authority for projects designed to remove work barriers and explicitly protects participants from income reduction.
- Scored +5
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill extends the authority for demonstration projects aimed at removing barriers to work for disabled Americans and protects their total income during participation.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill includes a provision ensuring that participation in demonstration projects will not reduce an individual's total income.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 232 yes · 188 no
07/23/2026 · Roll call 283 · recorded as “On Passage”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Income: The bill includes a new provision that ensures the total income of an individual will not be reduced because they participated in an experiment or demonstration project (Section 2. (d)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill extends the authority for projects designed to remove work barriers and explicitly protects participants from income reduction. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill includes a provision ensuring that participation in demonstration projects will not reduce an individual's total income.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill extends the authority for demonstration projects aimed at removing barriers to work for disabled Americans and protects their total income during participation. Does this strengthen Social Security? — The act reauthorizes demonstration authority for the disability insurance program through the end of 2031.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill allows for the continued administration and evaluation of disability insurance demonstration projects through 2031.
- 7/23/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5186-5187)
- 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.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8884.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H5182-5186)
- 7/20/2026
- 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.
- 6/30/2026
- 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.
- 6/25/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 620.
- 6/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
- 5/19/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-S-4947: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- 119-HRES-1398: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
- 119-HRES-1438: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia