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Labor and WelfareH.R. 8884Comments

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.

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  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
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What This Bill Does

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 to carry out these projects expired on December 31, 2022.

Under the bill, SSA must ensure that an individual’s participation in a demonstration project does not reduce their total income. Further, the bill specifies that administrative expenses related to demonstration projects must be paid from funds appropriated for administration.

Finally, the bill requires SSA to report to Congress 120 days before initiating a demonstration project. This is an increase from 90 days under current law. This advance notification must include evaluation metrics for the relevant project.

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Timeline

  1. House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H5182-5186)
  2. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. Floor Vote
  4. Passed the House
  5. House floor actionsRules 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.
  6. House floor actionsRules 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.
  7. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714.
  8. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  10. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  11. Introduced
  12. Committee

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