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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

USA118th CongressHR-1296| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2023
Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (6)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4761
Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4761
    Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act


  • March 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

USA118th CongressHR-1296| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2023
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4761
Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4761
    Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act


  • March 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (6)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted