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Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
H. R. 8884 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.
Summary
- Extends the termination date for disability insurance demonstration projects under Social Security from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2031.
- Extends the authority to waive certain benefits requirements for these demonstration projects from December 30, 2021 to December 31, 2030.
- Increases the advance notice requirement for waiver requests from 90 days to 120 days and requires proposals to include evaluation metrics for the projects.
- Clarifies that administrative costs for demonstrations are paid from Social Security administration funds, while benefits are paid from the appropriate Social Security trust fund.
- Requires that participants' total income will not be reduced as a result of participating in a demonstration project.
- Makes the amendments effective January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Austin Scott’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CME GROUP $5,000
- JDS HOLDINGS LLC $3,300
- OFFICE OF KAT TAYLOR $3,300
- BIG ROCK EQUITIES $3,300
- THE RUSSELL GROUP $3,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Austin Scott → · Outside spending →
Actions (8)
- Jul 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. · house
- Jun 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. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 620. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714. · house
- May 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16. · house
- May 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- May 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- May 19, 2026 Introduced in House
Similar bills (6)
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital Access Act; 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.; H.R. 9770 – Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act; H. Res. 1383 – Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts.; H.R. 8595 – National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2026
Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
June 25, 2026
Additional sponsor: Mr. Wittman
June 25, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2026]
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act”.
SEC. 2. 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. Union Calendar No. 620
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8884
[Report No. 119-714]
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.
June 25, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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