What does HR10358 do?

The RETURN Act establishes a federal initiative to assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences — including traumatic brain injury and heart attack — in returning to productive employment. The bill recognizes a significant gap in workforce reintegration support for individuals who experience sudden, severe health events that temporarily or permanently affect their capacity to work. By authorizing the Department of Labor to disseminate targeted information and promote awareness among a broad coalition of stakeholders, the legislation seeks to bridge the divide between medical recovery and workplace reentry. The bill's scope is deliberately broad, encompassing not only the survivors themselves but also their families, employers in both the private and public sectors, employee representatives, and service providers. The overarching objective is to create a more informed and accommodating employment ecosystem that enables survivors to return to work, access reasonable accommodations, and explore self-employment and entrepreneurship as viable pathways to economic independence.

What is the status of HR10358?

Introduced as of September 14, 2026.

What does HR10358 do?

The RETURN Act establishes a federal initiative to assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences — including traumatic brain injury and heart attack — in returning to productive employment. The bill recognizes a significant gap in workforce reintegration support for individuals who experience sudden, severe health events that temporarily or permanently affect their capacity to work. By authorizing the Department of Labor to disseminate targeted information and promote awareness among a broad coalition of stakeholders, the legislation seeks to bridge the divide between medical recovery and workplace reentry. The bill's scope is deliberately broad, encompassing not only the survivors themselves but also their families, employers in both the private and public sectors, employee representatives, and service providers. The overarching objective is to create a more informed and accommodating employment ecosystem that enables survivors to return to work, access reasonable accommodations, and explore self-employment and entrepreneurship as viable pathways to economic independence.

What is the status of HR10358?

Introduced as of September 14, 2026.

Amendment

119th Congress

H.R.10358

RETURN Act Return to Employment Through Understanding and Recovery Navigation Act

Introduced

Introduced in House · September 17, 2026

September 14, 2026

Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Return to Employment Through Understanding and Recovery Navigation Act” or “RETURN Act”.

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