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H.R. 5748: Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 27, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 27, 2023

This bill expands special education and related services for children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

The bill establishes additional requirements for states to identify and evaluate children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

A state's closure of a specialized school serving children who are blind or deaf shall count as a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services.

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The bill also authorizes support, including grants for training special education personnel, to be used in preparing individuals to become qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind.

The bill establishes within the Department of Education the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence to better support students with visual disabilities.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

55

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Matthew Cartwright D-PA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Sep 27, 2023Introduced in the House by Matthew Cartwright.
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  1. Sep 27, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.