Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-05-19
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act” Read the full text
Social Welfare
What it does
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The bill also imposes requirements related to beneficiary income, project funding, and SSA reporting. SSDI demonstration projects must be designed to promote attachment to the workforce and generally involve temporary changes to SSDI policies tested on a subset of beneficiaries. Participation in a demonstration project must be voluntary. SSA’s authority
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-05-19
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-07-23
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textas published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONvia AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
1 filingARC OF THE UNITED STATESvia THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
1 filingNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICAREvia MARIA FREESE
1 filingNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICAREvia NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
1 filingFrom 4 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2026-07-23).