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S 2595 108th Congress Senate

Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to establish State grant programs related to assistive technology and protection and advocacy services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/25/2004 S7463-7472)
Jun 24, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/25/2004 S7461-7463)
Jun 24, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 24, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/25/2004 S7463-7472)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to States for programs for: (1) assistive technology (AT), with required uses of funds for State financing systems to increase access to and funding for AT devices and services, and for device demonstrations, loans, reutilization, training, and technical assistance; and (2) AT-related protection and advocacy services.

Authorizes competitive grants for AT-related: (1) supplementary activities; (2) national projects, including research and public awareness; (3) State training, technical assistance, data collection, and reporting; and (4) updating of the National Public Internet Site.

Authorizes an assessment of the AT industry.

Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration to administer this Act.

Repeals the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 24, 2004
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 24, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2595: Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2595/
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"S. 2595: Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2595/.
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