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H.R. 8736

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8736, the Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act, was introduced in the House on May 12, 2026 by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

Record

Text

H.R. 8736 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb8736/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8736 IH: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8736  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    A BILL
To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act  .
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 .
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-05-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House May 12, 2026

hb8736/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (05/12/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) sponsors H.R. 8736, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8736 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Markup By · May 21, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8736 has taken 4 actions since May 12, 2026, the latest on May 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEducation and Workforce Committee
May 21, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.Education and Workforce Committee
May 12, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 12, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8736 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8736, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8736 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8736 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Transportation, Disaster Planning/Emergencies.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES—District of Columbia12—
SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSNonprofitWashington11$10K
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES12—
SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (FKA TESSERA)11$10K
THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ERIN PRANGLEY112
BRITTANY OWENS111
CATHERINE JOHNSON111
DARCY MILBURN111
JULIE WARD111
KIM MUSHENO111
MICHAEL NAGEL111
ROBYN LINSCOTT111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESTHE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES2026 second_quarter$12K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES2026 first_quarter$12K1st Quarter - Report
SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSSKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (FKA TESSERA)2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8736 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8736’s is Labor and Employment.

hr8736/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 8736 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability and paralysis to Wages and earnings.

hr8736/subjects.txt
Disability and paralysisEducational guidanceGovernment information and archivesLabor standardsLicensing and registrationsVocational and technical educationWages and earnings

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8736, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GROTHMAN:H.R. 8736.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artl.S8.C1.2.7[Page H3393]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com