H.R. 8884 · 119th Congress · pending
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest official action 2026-07-23 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The bill also imposes requirements related to beneficiary income, project funding, and SSA reporting. SSDI demonstration projects must be designed to promote attachment to the workforce and generally involve temporary changes to SSDI policies tested on a subset of beneficiaries. Participation in a demonstration project must be voluntary. SSA’s authority to carry out these projects expired on December 31, 2022. Under the bill, SSA must ensure that an individual’s participation in a demonstration project does not reduce their total income. Further, the bill specifies that administrative expenses related to demonstration projects must be paid from funds appropriated for administration. Finally, the bill requires SSA to report to Congress 120 days before initiating a demonstration project. This is an increase from 90 days under current law. This advance notification must include evaluation metrics for the relevant project.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-06-25
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Politicians behind the bill
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Sponsor
Austin Scott
House · GA District 8 · Republican
$747,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$20,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$20,000
ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$16,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN$15,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$12,500
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC$12,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$11,000
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$11,000
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CACI PAC)$11,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$11,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$11,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC)$11,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$10,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,500
A NEW NATION PAC$10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA$10,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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