A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to the definition of a handicap.

Summary

Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to rescind the authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to designate a type of disability as qualifying as a "severe handicap" for purposes of such Act.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

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