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H.R. 3199 115th Congress House

Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2017 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 12, 2017
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 Latest action July 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017

This bill addresses accessibility issues of students with disabilities in higher education.

 Related & companion bills 5
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 19
O'Rourke, Beto
· Apr 19, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 14, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Feb 7, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 2017
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 2, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 20, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3199: Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3199/
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