Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
Changes to Subminimum Wage Rules for Workers with Disabilities
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. It is actively moving forward, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill faces strong opposition from lawmakers who want to end subminimum wages entirely. It lacks the bipartisan support needed to pass a divided Congress.
Key Points
- This bill changes the rules for how companies pay workers with disabilities. It focuses on subminimum wage, which is a pay rate lower than the standard federal minimum wage.
- The plan allows adults 18 and older to choose to work for these lower wages if they want to. Right now, there are more rules and limits on using this pay rate for younger workers.
- It also helps businesses if the state government fails to provide required career counseling. If the state does not provide help after the business asks multiple times, the business can still hire the person at the lower rate.
- Supporters say this gives people with disabilities more choices in where they work. They believe it helps people find jobs in specialized centers that might not be able to pay the full minimum wage.
- Critics often worry that subminimum wages keep people with disabilities in poverty. They usually prefer policies that help these workers get jobs that pay the same as everyone else.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
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