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H.R. 2401 118th Congress House

RISE Act

Official title: 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: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Education Data collection, sharing, protectionHealth information and medical recordsHigher educationSchool administration
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action March 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    for ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) · South Carolina · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    for ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) · South Carolina · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2401: RISE Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2401/
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"H.R. 2401: RISE Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2401/.
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H.R. 2401, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2401/.
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