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Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4643| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2019
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2019 This bill addresses accessibility issues of students with disabilities in higher education. Specifically, the bill revises a grant program that supports postsecondary institutions of higher education (IHE) in educating students with disabilities. The Department of Education must award at least five grants to an IHE that provides professional development and technical assistance in order to improve access to and completion of postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities. The bill also (1) revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 a program for national technical assistance centers that assist students with disabilities, and (2) reauthorizes through FY2024 a program to promote training and job placement of real-time writers to provide closed captioning of videos. Further, the bill establishes a new program that awards grants to IHEs for certain activities that improve accessibility of instruction and materials, such as distance education courses. The bill also establishes an independent commission to develop guidelines for accessible postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies. In addition, the bill requires each IHE to establish an office of accessibility to develop and implement policies that support students with disabilities.
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Timeline
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 11, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5312: AIM HIGH Act
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
  • S 116-3095: AIM HIGH Act
Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationJudicial procedure and administrationStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4643| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2019
Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2019 This bill addresses accessibility issues of students with disabilities in higher education. Specifically, the bill revises a grant program that supports postsecondary institutions of higher education (IHE) in educating students with disabilities. The Department of Education must award at least five grants to an IHE that provides professional development and technical assistance in order to improve access to and completion of postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities. The bill also (1) revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 a program for national technical assistance centers that assist students with disabilities, and (2) reauthorizes through FY2024 a program to promote training and job placement of real-time writers to provide closed captioning of videos. Further, the bill establishes a new program that awards grants to IHEs for certain activities that improve accessibility of instruction and materials, such as distance education courses. The bill also establishes an independent commission to develop guidelines for accessible postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies. In addition, the bill requires each IHE to establish an office of accessibility to develop and implement policies that support students with disabilities.
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Timeline
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 11, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5312: AIM HIGH Act
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
  • S 116-3095: AIM HIGH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationJudicial procedure and administrationStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curricula