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Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009

Introduced: March 25, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3788-3789)
Mar 25, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3788)
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.

What's happening now March 25, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3788-3789)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1824 Identical bill Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 21, 2010
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 10, 2009
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 6, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 694: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-694/
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"S. 694: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-694/.
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