RISE Act of 2019
Latest action · May 22, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019 or the RISE Act of 2019
This bill establishes requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs) concerning students with disabilities.
Specifically, the bill requires IHEs to allow students to use certain documents, such as individualized education programs, to establish their disabilities.
In addition, IHEs must make the process for determining the eligibility for accommodations transparent.
Finally, IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2019 to Jul 16, 2019; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jul 16, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 22, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6646 | Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA | Nov 19, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1295 | RISE Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | Jun 6, 2017 |
| HR 3086 | RISE Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jun 4, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- RISE Act of 2019
- Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
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