Office of International Disability Rights Act
USA116th CongressHR-3373| House
| Updated: 12/18/2019
Dina Titus
Democratic Representative
Nevada
Cosponsors (35)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Office of International Disability Rights Act This bill establishes the Office of International Disability Rights within the Department of State's Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The office shall (1) act as the State Department's principal advisor on the rights of persons with disabilities, (2) represent the United States internationally in matters related to such rights, and (3) ensure that State Department practices promote the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The State Department shall (1) require disability inclusion training for certain personnel, and (2) develop and adopt a formal disability inclusion policy.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
International Affairs
Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and paralysisEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Office of International Disability Rights Act
USA116th CongressHR-3373| House
| Updated: 12/18/2019
Office of International Disability Rights Act This bill establishes the Office of International Disability Rights within the Department of State's Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The office shall (1) act as the State Department's principal advisor on the rights of persons with disabilities, (2) represent the United States internationally in matters related to such rights, and (3) ensure that State Department practices promote the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The State Department shall (1) require disability inclusion training for certain personnel, and (2) develop and adopt a formal disability inclusion policy.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dina Titus
Democratic Representative
Nevada
Cosponsors (35)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and paralysisEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations