Bill · S. 4947· Senate(119-S-4947)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Introduced
- 7/13/2026
- Last activity
- 7/13/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Eric Schmitt
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. It focuses on extending the authority to run demonstration projects for the disability insurance program. The bill pushes back the termination dates for these projects and the authority to waive benefits requirements to December 31, 2030, and December 31, 2031. It also updates how administrative and benefit costs are paid and adds a requirement that participants' total income cannot be reduced. These changes would take effect on January 1, 2027.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+9
The bill is specifically designed to remove employment barriers and protect income for people with disabilities.
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?+7
The bill directly aims to remove barriers to employment for disabled Americans by extending disability insurance demonstration projects.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill ensures that participation in demonstration projects does not reduce a person's total income, supporting low-income households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extension of Demonstration Projects: By changing the termination date to December 31, 2031, in Section 2(a), the bill allows for the continued operation of disability insurance demonstration projects.
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Income Protection: Section 2(d) adds a limitation ensuring that an individual's total income will not be reduced because they participated in an experiment or demonstration project.
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Continued Waiver Authority: Section 2(b) extends the authority to waive compliance with benefits requirements until December 31, 2030, which may provide more flexibility for participants.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+9Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Veterans+3Good For Business Owners+2Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Seniors+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+7Improves Social Security+5Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- 7/13/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
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