S. 1585 116th Congress Senate

RISE Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled.

Introduced: July 16, 2019 See on congress.gov

Education Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceEducation programs funding

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May 22, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

May 22, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 22, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019 or the RISE Act of 2019

This bill establishes requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs) concerning students with disabilities.

Specifically, the bill requires IHEs to allow students to use certain documents, such as individualized education programs, to establish their disabilities.

In addition, IHEs must make the process for determining the eligibility for accommodations transparent.

Finally, IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.

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