HR 2152 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act

Introduced Jun 13, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Steny H. Hoyer D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 13, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2012-FY2016.

Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, as well as long-term goals and objectives, to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with people without disabilities, (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, and (3) activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States. Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact. Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices.

Cosponsors 75

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2011 to May 10, 2012, with 30 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJun 13, 2011
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalJun 13, 2011
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  2. Sep 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
  3. Jun 16, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
  4. Jun 13, 2011Introduced in House
  5. Jun 13, 2011Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1086Eunice Kennedy Shriver ActIdentical billMay 26, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

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  1. Jun 13, 2011Introduced in House

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