3.0.0 4577 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z House HR 2019-09-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILD:H.R. 4577.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H8082]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-09-27T13:04:25Z Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act 116 1176 S 2019-04-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2019-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-09-27 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2019-09-27 True D000631 Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Madeleine Dean D PA 4 2019-09-27 True T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2019-09-27 True M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2019-09-27 True H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2019-09-27 True F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2019-09-27 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2019-09-27 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-10-04 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2019-10-04 False S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2019-10-04 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2019-10-04 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2019-10-17 False Education Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education Special education Student records Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2019-09-27 Introduced in House 2021-01-14T17:08:50Z Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act

This bill establishes and revises programs to increase access to higher education for students with disabilities and increase their graduation rates.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to

  • award additional funds under existing TRIO programs (i.e., programs designed to identify and support disadvantaged students) to increase the number of individuals with disabilities served by such programs;
  • award grants to institutions of higher education to establish offices of accessibility on their campuses to support students and staff with disabilities; and
  • collect data on students served by TRIO programs and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, including with respect to student persistence in such programs, graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment rates, and supports provided to enrolled students.

The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to review and report on how ED and TRIO program agencies identify and support students with disabilities.

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