[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       INCREASING WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to speak about the 
Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act.
  This legislation is a solution that will go a long way towards 
increasing opportunities for people with different abilities and will 
allow the promise of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 
which was passed in 2014, to be fulfilled.
  Unfortunately, since the time that that act was passed, unnecessary 
roadblocks have been thrown up in the way of people who want to work in 
work centers for people with disabilities.
  These work centers, first of all, frequently provide a great 
opportunity for people to work; and secondly, provide job training that 
can be used by people as they get out in the community, which is the 
goal of so many people.
  Let us not put these people in a straitjacket and say that between 
ages 19 and 25 you cannot or should not be able to work in work 
centers.
  I know many of the employees at these work centers. They do a 
tremendous job, and it is time to expand options for people with 
different abilities.
  This bill is not threatening WIOA. It is embracing the goals of WIOA.

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