Congress·Reported·H.R. 8884

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Social Security Disability: Testing New Work Rules

May 19·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Next up: The House

The House Rules Committee reported this bill on June 30, 2026, which clears the way for it to be considered by the full House of Representatives. The bill is actively moving forward as it now awaits a floor vote by the House. This step is a significant milestone because most bills do not reach this stage of the process.

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Unlikely to pass

While helping disabled people work is often popular, many bills introduced in the House never make it to a full vote or through the Senate without broad bipartisan support.

Key Points

This bill allows the Social Security Administration to restart special test programs. These programs look for better ways to help people on disability insurance return to work without losing their benefits right away.
The government wants to see if changing the rules can help disabled Americans find and keep jobs. The bill makes sure that anyone who joins one of these test programs will not see their total monthly income go down while they participate.
The Social Security Administration will have the power to pause certain standard rules for these tests until the end of 2030. They must also create clear ways to measure if these programs are actually helping people get back to work.
The money for these tests and the benefits paid to the people in them will come from the Social Security Trust Funds. If this bill passes, the new rules would start on January 1, 2027.

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Milestones

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Jun 30, 2026House

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.

Jun 25, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 620.

The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.

Jun 25, 2026House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714.

May 21, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

May 21, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Bill NumberHR 8884

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionRules 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.

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