Office of Disability Policy Act of 2018
Latest action · Jul 24, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Office of Disability Policy Act of 2018
This bill establishes the Office of Disability Policy within the Government Accountability Office to provide Congress, the executive branch, the states, and the public with data and analysis regarding the effects of legislation, regulations, and guidance on individuals with disabilities, their families, and service providers.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2018 to Jul 25, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jul 24, 2018 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jul 25, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jul 24, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2294 | Office of Disability Policy Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 25, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Office of Disability Policy in the legislative branch.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Office of Disability Policy Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Special education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2018Introduced in Senate
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