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International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: September 29, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 29, 2023
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International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023

This bill establishes the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program in the Department of State.

Through the program, the State Department may provide grants to assist organizations of persons with disabilities and family members of children with disabilities in communicating about and advocating for policies that ensure the family inclusion and transition to independent living of children with disabilities.

The bill also authorizes the State Department to fund certain nongovernmental organizations to build the capacity to advance policies such as (1) creating rights protection programs for people with disabilities, and (2) promoting the development of advocacy skills and leadership abilities of people with disabilities.

What's happening now September 29, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 3
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 17, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Dec 14, 2023
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2023
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 29, 2023
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 29, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 29, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5847: International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5847/
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"H.R. 5847: International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5847/.
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H.R. 5847, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5847/.
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