To support national training, technical assistance, and resource centers, to ensure that all individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities have access to the augmentative and alternative communication the individuals need to interact with others, in order to learn, work, socialize, and take advantage of all aspects of life in the United States.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support national training, technical assistance, and resource centers, to ensure that all individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities have access to the augmentative and alternative communication the individuals need to interact with others, in order to learn, work, socialize, and take advantage of all aspects of life in the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities 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, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2F87B86994DE4F2E8125C88A1C19F977: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Centers of Excellence and National Technical Assistance Act or the...
- Section HE9D0BC53170D4C138F6F5FD9D03B4EFD: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Communication is a basic human need and fundamental right, and is essential to self-determination, social...
- Section H96FE3500EB19469DAA470A15EC789EA6: 3. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to work toward eliminating the continued discrimination, isolation, marginalization, and denial of equal opportunity of...
- Section H377383D4A82A4A6783E513CD9B79B9D3: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term advisory council means an 11-person advisory council that— provides guidance, recommendations, and oversight to an...
- Section H815560D2964B42B5A7A2CB581EB65E2E: 5. Grants The Secretary shall award 3 grants through an open competition to eligible entities, with applications approved under section 7, to create, maintain,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support national training, technical assistance, and resource centers, to ensure that all individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities have access to the augmentative and alternative communication the individuals need to interact with others, in order to learn, work, socialize, and take advantage of all aspects of life in the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To support national training, technical assistance, and resource centers, to ensure that all individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities have access to the augmentative and alternative communication the individuals need to interact with others, in order to learn, work, socialize, and take advantage of all aspects of life in the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual of any age— who has 1 or more real or perceived significant expressive communication disabilities and may have other disabilities
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