H.R. 8884: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Sponsor
Austin Scott
Republican · GA-8
What H.R. 8884 does
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) has a way to test new ideas that help beneficiaries stay attached to work, but the authority to run those tests expired on December 31, 2022. H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, would reauthorize it through 2031.
Participation in a demonstration project would stay voluntary, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) would have to ensure that taking part does not reduce a person's total income. Administrative costs would come from funds appropriated for administration. SSA would have to notify Congress 120 days before starting a project, up from 90 days, and include evaluation metrics.
How the House voted
Passed · July 23, 2026
Sanford Bishop
J. Luis Correa
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Laura Gillen
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
Steven Horsford
Chrissy Houlahan
Marcy Kaptur
Susie Lee
Frank Mrvan
Jimmy Panetta
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Scott Peters
Tom Suozzi
Gabriel VasquezOn Passage: H R 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act · Roll no. 283 · Official record
HR8884 Legislative Journey
House: Passed 232-188
Jul 23, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 283). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5182-5183)
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House: Committee Action
Jul 20, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
House: Committee Action
Jun 30, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule, and H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884.
House: Committee Action
Jun 25, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-714.
House: Vote: 27-16
May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
House: Committee Action
May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
About the Sponsor
Austin Scott
Republican, Georgia's 8th congressional district · 15 years in Congress
Committees: Agriculture, Armed Services, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Virginia.
Committee Sponsors
Finance Committee
0 of 27 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Ways and Means Committee
0 of 45 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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What laws does H.R. 8884 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 201(k) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(k))
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
H.R. 8884 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Finance
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Social Welfare
- Introduced
- May 19, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jul 23, 2026
H.R. 8884 Bill Text
“To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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