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H.R. 1296 118th Congress House

Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

Official title: To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities.

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Glenn Grothman Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 1, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

This bill relaxes requirements that allow entities with a special wage certificate to pay subminimum wages to individuals with disabilities.

Specifically, the bill eliminates a requirement that an individual with a disability who is age 24 or younger receive pre-employment transition services and meet specified vocational rehabilitation criteria before beginning subminimum wage work.

The bill also relaxes career counseling and service referral requirements that apply to an individual with a disability who is paid at a subminimum wage. Current law requires an entity to ensure that an individual employed at subminimum wage receives periodic career counseling, information, and referrals to other services from the designated state agency. Under the bill, this requirement is met if the employer makes a documented effort to contact the state agency for those resources on behalf of the employee, and the state agency fails to provide the counseling, information, and referrals.

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  • HR 4761 Reintroduction of Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2023
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · May 5, 2023
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Apr 25, 2023
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Apr 20, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1296: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1296/
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"H.R. 1296: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1296/.
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