House Passes Bill To Restore Dignity of Work for Disabled Americans

The House of Representatives took a decisive step this week to empower Americans with disabilities who want to work.

House lawmakers passed legislation that renews the Social Security Administration’s ability to test practical reforms and remove the bureaucratic traps that keep too many people on the sidelines.

H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, sponsored by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., cleared the House by a vote of 232-188.

The measure now moves to the Senate, where it has been referred to the Committee on Finance.

At its core, the bill reauthorizes the Social Security Administration’s authority to conduct demonstration projects under the Social Security Disability Insurance program through December 31, 2030, with projects able to run until the end of 2031.

That authority expired in 2022.