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S. 1570 109th Congress Senate

Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities

Official title: A bill to promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics DisabledEmployee health benefitsEmployment of the disabledFinance and Financial Sector
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9492-9493)
Jul 29, 2005
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 Latest action July 29, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9492-9493)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require the head of an executive agency, in entering into a contract, to give preference in the source selection process to each offeror that submits with its offer a written pledge that the contractor is an eligible business. Defines an eligible business as a nonprofit or for-profit business entity that: (1) has established an integrated employment setting; (2) on average employs individuals with severe disabilities in not less than 25% of the full-time equivalent positions; (3) pays wages to each of the individuals with severe disabilities at not less than the applicable rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), regardless of whether the individuals are engaged in supported employment or training under a contract with an executive agency or a program that receives federal funds, and does not employ any individual with a severe disability pursuant to a special certification issued under FLSA; and (4) makes contributions for at least 50% of the total cost of the annual premiums for health insurance coverage for its employees.

Requires: (1) the Federal Acquisition Regulation to set forth the pledge that is to be used in the administration of this Act; and (2) the Secretary to maintain on the Department of Labor's Internet website a list of contractors that have submitted the pledge.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1570: Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1570/
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"S. 1570: Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1570/.
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S. 1570, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1570/.
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