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Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017

Introduced: July 12, 2017 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark 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
Introduced in House
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Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017

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

What's happening now July 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 6543 Related bill Aim Higher Act
  • HR 1772 Related bill AIM HIGH Act
  • HR 2782 Related bill RISE Act of 2017
  • S 1295 Related bill RISE Act of 2017
  • S 2138 Related bill AIM HIGH Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 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
 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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"H.R. 3199: Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3199/.
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