United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 55 D · 8 R cosponsors

HR 873 — Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Transformation to Competitive Employment Act This bill addresses employment standards for individuals with disabilities. The bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support individuals with disabilities by operating competitive integrated employment businesses, assisting disabled individuals in finding and retaining work in such employment, and providing integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services for such individuals. The bill prohibits the issuance of new special certificates that allow payment of subminimum wages to disabled individuals and phases out existing certificates over a six year period. The bill directs the Office of Disability Employment of Labor to award grants to provide technical assistance to employers transitioning from special certificates to competitive integrated employment for disabled individuals. Labor must contract with a nonprofit entity to conduct an evaluation of the impact of the transitioning requirements of this bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 62 co-sponsors · 484 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (62)

Not signed on (484)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 873 do?
Transformation to Competitive Employment Act This bill addresses employment standards for individuals with disabilities. The bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support individuals with disabilities by operating competitive integrated employment businesses, assisting disabled individuals in finding and retaining work in such employment, and providing integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services for such individuals. The bill prohibits the issuance of new special certificates that allow payment of subminimum wages to disabled individuals and phases out existing certificates over a six year period. The bill directs the Office of Disability Employment of Labor to award grants to provide technical assistance to employers transitioning from special certificates to competitive integrated employment for disabled individuals. Labor must contract with a nonprofit entity to conduct an evaluation of the impact of the transitioning requirements of this bill.
Who sponsors HR 873?
HR 873 is sponsored by Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (Republican), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), González-Colón, Jenniffer (Republican), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Gabbard, Tulsi (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Burgess, Michael C. (Republican), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Cooper, Jim (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Levin, Andy (Democratic), Davis, Susan A. (Democratic), Stewart, Chris (Republican), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Stevens, Haley M. (Democratic), Katko, John (Republican), Axne, Cynthia (Democratic), Cox, TJ (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Price, David E. (Democratic), Engel, Eliot L. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Hill, Katie (Democratic), Serrano, Jose E. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Haaland, Debra A. (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), DeFazio, Peter A. (Democratic), Cole, Tom (Republican), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), and Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 873?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 873?
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