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H.R. 8884119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Introduced:
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The bill extends SSDI demonstration project authority, which expired in 2022, through 2031.
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This bill renews and updates the Social Security Administration's authority to run SSDI "demonstration projects," extending the expired authority through the end of 2031. It also extends deadlines for starting new projects, requires 120 days' notice to Congress with success-measurement details before waiving benefit rules, clarifies funding sources, and protects participants from losing total income by joining a project.
The bill mainly affects SSDI recipients considering a return to work through pilot programs, plus the Social Security Administration and researchers who study the results.
Without renewed authority, the agency could not continue testing alternative rules aimed at helping SSDI recipients try working without immediately losing benefits. The bill does not change basic SSDI eligibility rules or benefit amounts.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.