119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 12, 2026
Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
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Latest action (May 21, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 12, 2026)
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 subsequently fails to provide the counseling, information, and referrals.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Disability community concerns regarding employment; AbilityOne Reform; H.R.8736 -- Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act; S.2438/H.R.4771 -- Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. H.R.10443 --…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$12,000
Spent on own lobbying
Opposing Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act H.R. 8736, ; Support "Raise the Wage Act; Oppose 14C certificates (subminimum wage for people with disabilities); Opposing Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Disability community concerns regarding employment; AbilityOne Reform; H.R.8736 -- Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act; S.2438/H.R.4771 -- Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · lobbying firm or registrant: SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (FKA TESSERA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Continued use of 14c and other barriers to Vocational Rehabilitation usage under The Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act (H.R. 8736)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Jun 3, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$12,000
Spent on own lobbying
Opposing Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act H.R. 8736, ; Support "Raise the Wage Act; Oppose 14C certificates (subminimum wage for people with disabilities)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing