S4947Referred to Committee

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-07-13
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Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO · Senator
Votes with party: 75.1% (846 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,449k

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-13

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Plain-English Summary

The Social Security Administration would be allowed to continue running test programs that try out new ways to help people with disabilities receive benefits and return to work. These demonstration projects let the agency experiment with different approaches before deciding whether to make changes permanent across the entire disability insurance program. The bill affects millions of Americans who receive disability benefits and the government agencies that manage these programs.

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119 S4947 IS: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act U.S. Senate 2026-07-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4947IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 13, 2026Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act.2.Temporary reauthorization of disability insurance demonstration project authority(a)Termination dateSection 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)ExpenditureSection 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)LimitationSection 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 amendmentsSection 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 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
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