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HR 60 111th Congress House

Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2009

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.

Introduced: June 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report to Congress on methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 60: Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-60/
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"H.R. 60: Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-60/.
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H.R. 60, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-60/.
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