Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 6, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2014-FY2018.
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 and to promote volunteerism on behalf of such activities. 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.
Cosponsors 104
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2013 to Dec 1, 2014, with 43 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Apr 23, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 6, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2013Referred 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.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 475 | Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act | Identical bill | Mar 6, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2013Introduced in House
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