HR10080-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3F98A4BB1EA2435AA5B48751E29A03D9: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Higher Education Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section H782269E5B0884D54A59658B22BF87401: 101. Supporting postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in providing accessible education Section 762 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C....
  • Section HA41C8BCEBEEE4CEFB15D3C4FAA5E2E60: 762. Grants authorized From amounts appropriated under section 765C, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher...
  • Section H0865CE5057C4479E9E348B53E70908F9: 763. Applications Each institution of higher education desiring to receive a grant under section 762 shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,...
  • Section H0516A3C300BB4B56BB4B39C3366C3D92: 102. Office of Accessibility Subpart 1 of part D of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140a et seq.) is amended— by redesignating...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 1, 2024

Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

4 terms
"universal design for learning" §HB00A615A61254F6ABEA2A7712D3CC5E9

a scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that— provides flexibility in the ways information is presented, in the ways students respond or demonstrate knowledge and skills, and in the ways students are engaged

"eligible entity" §HE2F17BD4434A4FEB875F5096765C6761

an entity, or a partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of— higher education

"eligible entity" §HF06BBE73434F4BB1889BF3543EBC1BA1

an entity, or a partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of— higher education

"universal design for learning" §HF37B6C77214F48B4998830CDAB998599

a scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that— provides flexibility in the ways information is presented, in the ways students respond or demonstrate knowledge and skills, and in the ways students are engaged

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