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The bill modernizes stigmatizing statutory language to be more respectful and clarifies procurement terminology, but risks short-term administrative confusion, potential litigation or tax disputes, and modest implementation costs for agencies and affected groups.
People with disabilities: the bill replaces a stigmatizing statutory term with 'community rehabilitation program,' signaling more respectful, modernized policy language.
Small-business owners and federal/state contracting agencies: updating terminology clarifies procurement preference rules and reduces ambiguity in bidding and contract awards.
State agencies and HHS: the statute explicitly states the change is terminology-only, avoiding the need for immediate program redesign or wholesale policy changes.
People with disabilities and program operators: changing statutory terms could cause short-term confusion about eligibility, benefits, or compliance until implementing agencies update regulations and guidance.
Taxpayers and Treasury: the textual change in the tax code may trigger reinterpretation disputes or litigation over whether existing tax benefits or exclusions still apply the same way.
Veterans and federal HR offices: updates to vocabulary in veterans' preference statutes could require agency guidance or OPM rule changes, creating additional administrative costs and temporary workload for HR staff.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Replaces the phrase "sheltered workshop" in several federal laws with the term "community rehabilitation program," and says the change is intended to be terminology-only and not to alter how the laws operate. The statutory edits update wording in the Small Business Act, the Internal Revenue Code, veteran preference rules, and the Chafee foster care statute. The bill is short and narrowly focused on changing language across multiple statutes; it does not create new programs, appropriate funds, or add new eligibility rules but may affect how entities and people are described in federal law and guidance.
Replaces the phrase "sheltered workshop" with "community rehabilitation program" across several federal statutes while stating the change is terminology-only.
Official title: To amend the Small Business Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title 40, United States Code, and title IV of the Social Security Act to replace the term "sheltered workshop" with "community rehabilitation program", and for other purposes.
Introduced June 15, 2026 by Glenn Grothman · Last progress June 15, 2026