In January 2025, the Center for Public Representation (CPR) submitted comments in strong support of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would phase out subminimum wage certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. CPR’s comments were informed by its deep experience litigating systemic cases on behalf of people with disabilities across the country, including Lane v. Kitzhaber, the first case in the nation to apply the Americans with Disabilities Act to sheltered workshops. In its comments, CPR described how changes in federal law, expanded options and services for people with disabilities, reductions in utilization of subminimum wage programs, and dramatic shifts in state and federal policy justified the Proposed Rule, which represents a critical step towards expanding opportunities for competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. CPR also joined the comments of members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) and the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD), which show widespread support of the Proposed Rule.