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H.R. 8736119th CongressIn markupLatest action May 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
Introduced:
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HR 8736 removes the age-24 cap on subminimum wages for disabled workers and lets employers hire without a state response.
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HR 8736 removes the current age cap that limits subminimum-wage jobs to workers age 24 and under, allowing employers to pay lower wages to adults with disabilities at any age. The bill also allows employers to proceed with subminimum-wage hiring if the state fails to respond to a required job-counseling referral. Additionally, it requires that documentation of the worker's situation be shared directly with the employer, rather than held only by the state agency.
The bill primarily affects adults with disabilities who work in jobs covered under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, including sheltered workshops. It also affects employers who run those programs and state agencies that provide vocational rehabilitation services.
Removing the age cap expands the pool of workers who can legally be paid below minimum wage under Section 14(c). The provision allowing employers to bypass a non-responsive state agency reduces a procedural check that previously delayed or prevented subminimum-wage hiring.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.