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Training for Closed Captioners Act of 2001

Introduced: July 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 17, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Training for Closed Captioners Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to provide grants to no more than 20 eligible entities (approved and accredited court reporting programs) to promote the training of students to become realtime closed captioners. Limits to $1 million the amount of a grant provided to an entity in a fiscal year.
What's happening now July 17, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 11 Republican 7
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 1, 2002
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2002
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 16, 2002
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 16, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 18, 2002
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2002
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 23, 2002
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 23, 2002
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 9, 2002
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2002
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 11, 2002
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2002
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2002
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 7, 2002
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2002
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 6, 2002
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 8, 2001
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2527: Training for Closed Captioners Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2527/
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"H.R. 2527: Training for Closed Captioners Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2527/.
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H.R. 2527, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2527/.
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