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HR 3867 104th Congress House

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996

Official title: To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 1996 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AuthorizationDisabledEconomics and Public FinanceEducation
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FamiliesFederal aid to handicapped servicesFederal aid to higher educationHigher educationMentally handicappedPhysically handicappedRehabilitation of the mentally handicappedRehabilitation of the physically handicappedRights of institutionalized personsSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1996
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 30, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 30, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 30, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 30, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8672-8673)
Jul 30, 1996
Mr. Frisa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 30, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
Jul 30, 1996
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-719.
Jul 24, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 23, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 1996

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend it through FY 1999.

Reauthorizes appropriations for: (1) allotments for States; (2) protection and advocacy of individual rights; (3) university-affiliated programs; and (4) projects of national significance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3867: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3867/
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