# 119-s-4984: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

119-s-4984, Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4984
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**This bill would expand access to subminimum-wage employment for young people with disabilities while adding state counseling and documentation safeguards.** The changes would apply to employment on or after the date of enactment. - Young people with disabilities: The bill would let individuals 18 or older choose employment under the subminimum-wage provisions and it lowers another statutory age threshold to 17, making those placements available to younger workers. - Employers and service providers: Employers could meet certain referral requirements by documenting repeated attempts to contact the designated State unit and proceed if the State unit does not provide counseling or referrals after those efforts. - State designated units: State units would be the official source for counseling, information, and referrals and could be required to respond to outreach that employers must document. - Records and transparency: If an individual is employed by an affected entity when the required documentation is made, copies of that documentation must be provided to the employer.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New subminimum-pay rules for adults with disabilities: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would let covered employers pay people with disabilities age 18 or older a subminimum wage. That would be allowed only when the law's statutory conditions apply and the individual chooses the job. The bill also would change one numeric age in a separate rule from 24 to 17. It w…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4984 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4984)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4984 (as of 2026-07-29).