S.2438

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

Introduced·7/24/25
Introduced

S. 2438

Introduced in Senate · August 5, 2025

July 24, 2025

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support people with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; 2. Table of contents; 3. Purposes; TITLE I—COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT TRANSFORMATION GRANT PROGRAMS; 101. Program authorized; 102. State grant program; 103. Certificate holder grant program; TITLE II—PHASE OUT OF SPECIAL CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTION 14 (c) OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938; 201. Transition to fair wages for people with disabilities; 202. Prohibition on new special certificates; sunset; TITLE III—TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION; 301. Technical Assistance and dissemination; TITLE IV—REPORTING AND EVALUATION; 401. Impact evaluation and reporting; 402. Wage and hour reports; TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS; 501. Definitions; 502. Authorization of appropriations

Additional funding for certain States with competitive integrated employment

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