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S. 1295

Referred to Committee

RISE Act of 2017

Introduced 6/6/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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

6/6/2017 • Senate

Summary

Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2017 or the RISE Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set forth requirements about data collection related to students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to outline which documents disabled students need to submit in order to ensure they are eligible for student disability support services.

IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.

Introduced in Senate • 6/6/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education
Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationStudent records

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Democrat • PA

Sponsored 6/6/2017

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

R-UT

Joined 6/6/2017

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 6/6/2017

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 12/4/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

June 6, 2017

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

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Passed Chamber

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate6/6/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4