In committee
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Starting in January 2027, this bill allows the Social Security Administration to resume trial programs that test new ways to help people with disabilities enter or return to the workforce. It protects participants by guaranteeing that an individual's total income will not decrease because they joined a demonstration project. Any benefits paid through these pilot programs will come from the Social Security trust funds, and the agency must give Congress four months of advance notice with specific evaluation goals before launching a project.
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; participation is contingent on future demonstration projects designed and implemented by the Social Security Administration.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; the bill designates existing administrative funds and Social Security Trust Funds as the funding mechanisms for project costs and benefits, but does not authorize or appropriate specific dollar amounts.
Reach25provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Retirement programs+15Ethics & oversight+10
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Participants in Social Security demonstration projectsGuarantees that their total income will not be reduced as a result of participating in an experiment or demonstration project (Sec. 2(d)).
Who it burdens
- Social Security AdministrationMust provide Congress with 120 days of advance notice (up from 90 days) and include the project's evaluation metrics prior to carrying out demonstration projects (Sec. 2(b)).
Who backs it
- Federal Disability Insurance and Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust FundsFinances the benefits payable to or on behalf of individuals participating in work demonstration projects (Sec. 2(c)).