# 119-hr-8736: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

119-hr-8736, Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8736
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands eligibility for subminimum wage employment while adding an explicit consent and documentation regime.** This bill would amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to change age limits, require that an individual choose such work, and add an exception tied to designated State unit responsiveness. - Workers with disabilities: Would make individuals 18 or older eligible for employment under the subminimum wage provisions and allow 17-year-olds in certain circumstances. It would add an explicit requirement that the individual choose to accept employment with the entity. - State vocational rehabilitation units: Would create an "other exceptions" path where an employer's documented attempts to contact the designated State unit for counseling, information, and referrals count if the unit fails to provide those services. It also lowers a specific age threshold in one provision to 17. - Employers using subminimum wage provisions: Would require copies of documentation be provided to the employer if the individual is already employed when the documentation is created. Employers could rely on documented outreach to the State unit instead of waiting for counseling.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Changes to subminimum-wage rules for adults: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change who may work under federal subminimum-wage rules. It would let people with disabilities age 18 and older be employed under those rules. It would also change a related age reference to 17 in one clause. The bill would require that the individual choose to accept the…

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- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8736 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8736)

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- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8736 (as of 2026-09-21).