S. 2550 117th Congress Senate

RISE Act of 2021

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: March 16, 2022 See on congress.gov

Education

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Became law

Jul 29, 2021

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

Jul 29, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action July 29, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2021 or the RISE Act of 2021

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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