Social Security tests new disability review system through 2036.
H.R. 10496 — Revising SSDI Disability Classifications Act · Filed by J. Hill (R-AR) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets Social Security run a 10-year test program. It sorts people with disabilities into four groups based on whether their health will improve. Each group gets check-ups at different times. The test checks if this system stops fraud and helps more people work.
Who it affects
People with disabilities in the test program face more check-ups. Two of the four groups get reviewed every 2–3 years instead of 3–7 years. If doctors find health improvement, payments may stop even if the person still cannot work.
One thing to notice
Two groups will have check-ups much more often. The bill does not say people get job training or work help if payments stop.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Sep 17, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- check-ups — Tests to see if a person still qualifies for payments.
- fraud — Lying to get money you should not get.
- health improvement — A doctor finds that a person's health has gotten better.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,058 characters) on Sep 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,985 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-25.
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