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Office of International Disability Rights Act

USA116th CongressS-3880| Senate 
| Updated: 6/3/2020
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Office of International Disability Rights Act This bill establishes disability inclusion measures at the Department of State, including the creation of the Office of International Disability Rights. Specifically, the bill establishes the Office of International Disability Rights, which shall coordinate U.S. efforts regarding human rights for people with disabilities and advance the status of people with disabilities in U.S. foreign policy. The bill also requires the State Department to develop and adopt a formal policy for disability inclusion in U.S. foreign assistance programming and disaster response programming. The State Department must take specified steps to prioritize accessibility practices when hiring, recruiting, and assigning civil service employees and foreign service officers with disabilities. Further, the State Department must ensure that embassies, consulates, and their services are accessible to people with disabilities. Additionally, the State Department must require mandatory disability inclusion training for all civil service and foreign service personnel, which shall include country-specific and cultural considerations.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3373
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • December 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3373
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

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  • HR 116-3373: Office of International Disability Rights Act
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Office of International Disability Rights Act

USA116th CongressS-3880| Senate 
| Updated: 6/3/2020
Office of International Disability Rights Act This bill establishes disability inclusion measures at the Department of State, including the creation of the Office of International Disability Rights. Specifically, the bill establishes the Office of International Disability Rights, which shall coordinate U.S. efforts regarding human rights for people with disabilities and advance the status of people with disabilities in U.S. foreign policy. The bill also requires the State Department to develop and adopt a formal policy for disability inclusion in U.S. foreign assistance programming and disaster response programming. The State Department must take specified steps to prioritize accessibility practices when hiring, recruiting, and assigning civil service employees and foreign service officers with disabilities. Further, the State Department must ensure that embassies, consulates, and their services are accessible to people with disabilities. Additionally, the State Department must require mandatory disability inclusion training for all civil service and foreign service personnel, which shall include country-specific and cultural considerations.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3373
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • December 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3373
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3373: Office of International Disability Rights Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations