To establish the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State. The program provides grants and technical assistance to support disability rights organizations worldwide, with the goal of keeping children with disabilities in families rather than residential institutions, and helping them transition to independent living as adults.
Who Benefits and How
Disability rights organizations and civil society groups internationally benefit from authorized funding of $2 million in FY2024 and $5 million annually for FY2025-2029. Organizations of persons with disabilities are prioritized for subgrants. Children with disabilities and their families benefit through policies that strengthen family support systems and oppose unnecessary institutionalization.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of State faces new administrative and reporting requirements, including establishing grant criteria, administering the program, and submitting annual reports to Congress. Residential institutions for children with disabilities face potential reduced support as programs are directed away from institutional care models.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $27 million total over 6 years (FY2024-2029) for the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program
- Requires at least $1 million annually for capacity-building and technical assistance programs
- Mandates annual reports to Congress on program implementation and outcomes
- Directs USAID and State Department programming to engage disability organizations and avoid supporting residential institutions except in emergencies
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State to promote family inclusion and independent living for children with disabilities worldwide through grants, capacity building, and advocacy support.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Disability Rights, Human Rights, International Development
Primary Purpose
Establishes the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State to promote family inclusion and independent living for children with disabilities worldwide through grants, capacity building, and advocacy support.
Policy Domains
International Children with Disabilities Protection Act
Identified Gains
- Disability rights organizations
- Civil society organizations
- Children with disabilities
- Families of children with disabilities
Identified Costs
- Department of State
- USAID
- Residential institutions for children
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Menendez, with an amendment
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Blackburn, …
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Blackburn, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Disability rights advocates internationally, NGOs with disability rights expertise, NGOs with international disability rights expertise
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State
Children with disabilities in residential institutions, Residential institutions for children with disabilities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_department"
- → Department of State
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Department of State
A nongovernmental organization or other civil society organization that has the capacity to administer grants directly or through subgrants that can be effectively used by local organizations of persons with disabilities, and has international expertise in the rights of persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities and their families
A nongovernmental civil society organization run by and for persons with disabilities and families of children with disabilities
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