H.R. 8736

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8736 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8736

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2026

Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Owens) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce

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A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Restoration of Employment Choice for 
Adults with Disabilities Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE.

Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794g) is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``No'' and inserting 
``Any'';
(ii) by striking ``24 or younger'' and 
inserting ``18 or older''; and
(iii) by striking ``unless'' and inserting 
``if''; and
(B) by inserting at the end the following new 
paragraph:
``(3) The individual chooses to accept employment with such 
entity.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``24'' and inserting 
``17'';
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting at the end the 
following new paragraph:
``(4) Other exceptions.--The entity described in subsection 
(a) can satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) with 
respect to an individual, if--
``(A) such entity makes documented efforts, at the 
intervals described in paragraph (2), to contact on 
behalf of the individual, the designated State unit for 
the counseling, information, and referrals described in 
paragraph (1)(A); and
``(B) such designated State unit fails to provide 
such counseling, information, and referrals after such 
documented efforts.''; and
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ``and, if such individual is employed by 
an entity described in subsection (a) at the time such 
documentation is made pursuant to such process, to make 
available copies of such documentation to the entity''.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION.

The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to the 
employment of an individual on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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