H.R. 9196 119th Congress House

Helen Keller Education Act

Official title: To promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are deafblind, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2026 Introduced by: Morgan McGarvey Democratic · Kentucky See on congress.gov

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Jun 8, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jun 8, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Improve special education and services for deafblind children and youth.

This bill aims to promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are deafblind. The bill was introduced by Representative Morgan McGarvey and is currently under review by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. No further action has been taken at this time.

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Cosponsors 4

Grijalva, Adelita S.

Arizona · Oct 1, 2026

McClain Delaney, April

Maryland · Jun 18, 2026

Garbarino, Andrew R.

New York · Jun 8, 2026

Riley, Josh

New York · Jun 8, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9196: Helen Keller Education Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9196/

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