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HR 3596 105th Congress House

Learning Differences Act of 1998

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education for demonstration projects to ensure equal educational opportunity i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education for demonstration projects to ensure equal educational opportunity in post-secondary education for individuals with learning disabilities.

Introduced: May 13, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Mar 30, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 30, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Learning Differences Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, as many as five institutions of higher education, on a competitive basis, for demonstration projects to develop, test, and disseminate methods, techniques, and procedures for ensuring equal educational opportunity in postsecondary education for individuals with learning disabilities.

Requires national geographic distribution of such awards, to the extent feasible, but authorizes giving priority to a historically Black college or university that meets specified eligibility requirements.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 1998
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 13, 1998
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3596: Learning Differences Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3596/
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