Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 42 U.S.C. 434(d)(2)changedby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(a)

   (2) Termination and final report. The authority to initiate projects under the preceding provisions of this section shall terminate on December 31, 2021, and the authority to carry out such projects shall terminate on December 31, 2022December 31, 2030, and the authority to carry out such projects shall terminate on December 31, 2031. Not later than 90 days after the termination of any experiment or demonstration project carried out under this section, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate a final report with respect to that experiment or demonstration project.

   The bill says: Section 234(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 434(d)(2)) is amended by striking "December 31, 2021, and the authority to carry out such projects shall terminate on December 31, 2022" and inserting "December 31, 2030, and the authority to carry out such projects shall terminate on December 31, 2031".

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

2. 42 U.S.C. 434(c)changedby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(b)

   (c) Authority to waive compliance with benefits requirements. In the case of any experiment or demonstration project initiated under subsection (a) on or before December 30, 2021December 31, 2030, the Commissioner may waive compliance with the benefit requirements of this subchapter and the requirements of section 1320b–19 of this title as they relate to the program established under this subchapter, and the Secretary may (upon…

   The bill says: by striking "December 30, 2021" and inserting "December 31, 2030";

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

3. 42 U.S.C. 434(c)changedby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(b)

   …with the benefits requirements of subchapter XVIII, insofar as is necessary for a thorough evaluation of the alternative methods under consideration. No such experiment or project shall be actually placed in operation unless at least 90 days120 days prior thereto a written report, prepared for purposes of notification and information only and containing a full and complete description thereof, including the objectives of the experiment or demonstration project, the expected annual…

   The bill says: by striking "90 days" and inserting "120 days"; and

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

4. 42 U.S.C. 434(c)addedby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: by inserting after "the expected annual and total costs," the following: "evaluation metrics to be used with respect to the experiment or demonstration project,".

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

5. 42 U.S.C. 401(k)rewrittenby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: Section 201(k) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(k)) is amended to read as follows:

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 401)

6. 42 U.S.C. 434(e)(2)changedby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(d)

   The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking the "and" at the end;

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

7. 42 U.S.C. 434(e)(3)changedby H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(d)

   (3) that such experiment or demonstration project is expected to yield statistically significant results.; and

   The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

8. 42 U.S.C. 434(e)added (4)by H.R. 8884 Sec. 2(d)

   (4) that the total income of an individual will not be reduced due to the individual’s participation in an experiment or demonstration project.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 434)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.