Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
Key claim: HR4771, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce to advance competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.
Abstract
(HR4771 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-07-25): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
For roughly 40,000+ workers with disabilities still paid under Section 14© subminimum-wage certificates, a transition to competitive integrated employment would change wage floors, workplace setting, and access to nondisabled coworkers. The bill represents a policy direction opposite to proposals that preserve sheltered workshops, making the contested question one of choice vs. integration mandates. Its referral is a procedural step with no immediate legal effect on affected workers.