H.R. 8884

Summary

H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, was introduced in the House on May 19, 2026 by Rep. Austin Scott (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

H.R. 8884 has 1 co-sponsor, 1 roll call and 1 amendment.

119 HR 8884 EH: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS   2d Session
 H. R. 8884
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.
1.
Short title
This 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 date
Section 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)
Expenditure
Section 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.
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(d)
Limitation
Section 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 amendments
Section 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 date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
      Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Austin Scott (R) sponsors H.R. 8884, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Austin Scott

Rep. · R–GA-8 · Sponsor

Introduced May 19, 2026

Robert Wittman

Rep. · R–VA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 22, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8884 went before 2 committees: Finance and Ways and Means.

Finance

Finance

Referred To · Jul 23, 2026 · 902 Bills

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Reported By · Jun 25, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 8884, the latest H. Rept. 119-714.

• H. Rept. 119-714 — REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT

Actions

H.R. 8884 has taken 18 actions since May 19, 2026, the latest on Jul 23, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8884 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jul 23, 2026 at 232–188.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 8884, the latest acted on Jul 23, 2026.

HAMDT 268Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1438, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Preint 119-34 is considered adopted.Jul 23, 2026 · On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Related bills

3 bills are related to H.R. 8884.

HRES 1398Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.Jul 13, 2026 · VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that the ordering of a… · Related billHRES 1438Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Jul 21, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related billS 4947Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActJul 13, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 8884 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

• Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program. — Official Title as Introduced
• Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act — Display Title
• Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
• Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 8884, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.

• H.R. 8884, Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act — 2026-06-26As reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 25, 2026

Lobbying

3 clients hired 4 firms and 23 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8884 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Budget/Appropriations, Retirement, Government Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Agriculture, Education, Health Issues.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8884 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8884’s is Social Welfare.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 8884 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Wages and earnings.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8884, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 8884.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H3628]

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