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Study Shows Bipartisan Disabled Wage Ban Won’t Kill Jobs

6/13/2026

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The U.S. Congress is debating a bipartisan bill to eliminate subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are co-sponsors of the legislation.
Opponents claim that ending the practice would cause job loss among disabled workers.
New peer-reviewed evidence shows the job-loss argument is incorrect.

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Story summary

The U.S. Congress is debating a bipartisan bill to eliminate subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are co-sponsors of the legislation.
Opponents claim that ending the practice would cause job loss among disabled workers.
New peer-reviewed evidence shows the job-loss argument is incorrect.