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Introduced
07/12/2017
07/12/2017
In Committee
07/12/2017
07/12/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve accessibility and inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education. Key provisions include:
- Grants to institutions to provide training for faculty, staff, and administrators on accessible teaching methods and accommodations for students with disabilities.
- Requiring institutions to establish an "Office of Accessibility" to provide information, accommodations, and support for students with disabilities.
- Providing competitive grants to develop and implement universal design for learning frameworks and accessible distance education programs.
- Authorizing grants for inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual disabilities, including requirements for integrated classrooms and housing, career development, and earning recognized credentials.
- Establishing a National Technical Assistance Center and National Coordinating Center to support institutions in serving students with disabilities.
- Requiring institutions to submit data on enrollment and graduation of students with disabilities.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (35)
Mark DeSaulnier (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
James Langevin (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 07/12/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3199/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3199/BILLS-115hr3199ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3199/BILLS-115hr3199ih.pdf.pdf |
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