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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 8736 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Reported from committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
May 21, 2026

What it does

Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act This bill relaxes requirements that allow entities with a special wage certificate to pay subminimum wages to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the bill eliminates a requirement that an individual with a disability who is age 24 or younger receive pre-employment transition services and meet specified vocational rehabilitation criteria before beginning subminimum wage work. The bill also relaxes career counseling and service referral requirements that apply to an individual with a disability who is paid at a subminimum wage. Current law requires an entity to ensure that an individual employed at subminimum wage…

Official summary · Introduced in House · May 12, 2026

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 12, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · May 21, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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