119 HR 8884 RH: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 620119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8884[Report No. 119–714]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 19, 2026Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansJune 25, 2026Additional sponsor: Mr. WittmanJune 25, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2026A BILLTo amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act.

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Temporary reauthorization of disability insurance demonstration project authority

(a)

Termination date

Section 234(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 434(d)(2)) is amended by striking December 31, 2021, and the authority to carry out such projects shall terminate on December 31, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2030, and the authority to carry out such projects shall terminate on December 31, 2031. (b)

Authority to waive compliance with benefits requirements

Section 234(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 434(c)) is amended—(1)by striking December 30, 2021 and inserting December 31, 2030;(2)by striking 90 days and inserting 120 days; and(3)by inserting after the expected annual and total costs, the following: evaluation metrics to be used with respect to the experiment or demonstration project,. (c)

Expenditure

Section 201(k) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(k)) is amended to read as follows:(k)Administrative expenditures for experiments and demonstration projects under section 234 shall be paid from funds made available for the administration of this title. Benefits payable to or on behalf of individuals by reason of participation in experiments and demonstration projects under section 234 shall be made from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner of Social Security. .(d)

Limitation

Section 234(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 434(e)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking the and at the end;(2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(4)that the total income of an individual will not be reduced due to the individual’s participation in an experiment or demonstration project..(e)

Technical amendments

Section 234 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 434) is further amended—(1)in subsection (d)(1), by striking subsection and inserting section; and(2)by striking subsection (f).(f)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

June 25, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed