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H.R. 1959 (117th)

Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act

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Introduced

17 March 2021

Last action

17 March 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Colin Allred, Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Subjects

Education

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5 December 2025

Education

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Summary

Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill expands special education and related services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, students with visual disabilities, and children and youth who are deaf-blind. The individualized education program for each child who is visually and/or hearing impaired must include specified components and must provide the child with instruction that meets the child's unique learning needs. In addition, a state's closure of a special school serving deaf or blind children shall count as a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes support, including grants for training special education personnel, to be used in preparing individuals to become qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for children with hearing disabilities. The bill establishes within the Department of Education the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence to better support students with visual disabilities.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 17 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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