Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9315

Workforce Dignity Act

Disability Employment: Updating Program Language

Jun 15·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Workforce Dignity Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was sent to the House Committees on Ways and Means, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure on June 14, 2026. These committees must review the bill before it can move forward, but no further action has occurred since that date.

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Unlikely to pass

While terminology changes are often non-controversial, many small bills like this never make it out of committee because they are not seen as high priorities for floor time.

Key Points

This bill changes the name of certain employment programs for people with disabilities in federal law. It replaces the old term sheltered workshop with the new term community rehabilitation program.
The change would apply to several areas of government. This includes small business rules, tax laws, veteran protections, and foster care programs.
The goal is to use more modern and respectful language when talking about workplaces that help people with disabilities. Many people feel the old term is outdated or carries a negative stigma.
This is strictly a language update. The bill includes a specific rule saying that changing the name does not change how the programs actually run or who can use them.

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Milestones

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Jun 15, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 15, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Workforce Dignity Act

Bill NumberHR 9315

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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