Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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