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S 3121 118th Congress Senate Education

21st Century Dyslexia Act

Introduced: October 25, 2023 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 25, 2023
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21st Century Dyslexia Act

This bill addresses the education of children with disabilities, with a particular focus on children with dyslexia.

Currently, dyslexia is listed as one of the disabilities under the definition of specific learning disability in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This bill instead removes dyslexia from the definition of specific learning disability and establishes a stand-alone definition for dyslexia within the IDEA.

Specifically, the bill defines dyslexia for purposes of the IDEA as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.

Additionally, the bill requires a local educational agency or other agency, in determining eligibility for or providing an accommodation or service under the IDEA, to provide equal access to (1) children from low-income families, (2) children from families with low socioeconomic status, and (3) children who are limited English proficient.

What's happening now October 25, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6052 Identical bill 21st Century Dyslexia Act
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Oct 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3121: 21st Century Dyslexia Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3121/
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"S. 3121: 21st Century Dyslexia Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3121/.
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S. 3121, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3121/.
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