HR 8884 United States House · 119th Congress

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

This bill extends the authorization for a Social Security demonstration project aimed at helping disabled individuals return to work until December 31, 2031. It updates the project's rules to allow a longer 120-day waiting period for benefits, adds specific evaluation metrics to track success, and ensures that participants' total income will not decrease due to their involvement in the program. The changes also clarify that administrative costs for the project will be covered by existing Social Security administration funds, while benefits paid to participants will come from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. These provisions are set to take effect on January 1, 2027, providing a longer timeframe for testing new employment support strategies.
Tags: People with Disabilities
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 19, 2026 Last action Jul 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Jul 23, 2026
MINOR
The changes from the introduced to engrossed version are primarily formatting and restructuring of the bill text, with one new technical correction added in Section 2(e). A cross-reference fix was inserted to correct 'subsection' to 'section' in subsection (d)(1) of the Social Security Act. No substantive policy changes were made to dates, funding, or eligibility criteria.
TECHNICAL

Section 2(e) was expanded from a single technical amendment to two: a new correction changing the word 'subsection' to 'section' in Social Security Act section 234(d)(1), in addition to the existing strike of subsection (f).

Formatting and structural reorganization throughout the bill, including reordering of section headings, removal of extra blank lines, and consolidation of sub-paragraph numbering. No policy substance was altered.

Floor votes · House Jul 23, 2026

How they voted

232188
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 431
Jul 23, 2026
D Democratic212
19 Yea 188 Nay 5
88% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican218
212 Yea 6
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 283). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5182-5183)
lower
Jul 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 283). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5182-5183)
lower
Jul 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jun 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714.
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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