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H.R. 3505 (113th)

TEACH Act

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Introduced

15 November 2013

Last action

22 January 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Sponsors

Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. McAllister, Vance M. [R-LA-5], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

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Summary

Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act or the TEACH Act - Directs the Access Board to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (IHEs). Requires those guidelines to: (1) include performance criteria to ensure that electronic instructional materials and related information technologies are accessible to the blind and disabled; (2) be consistent with the standards for technical and functional performance criteria issued pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and (3) be, to the extent practicable, consistent with national and international accessibility standards for those materials and technologies. Directs the Access Board to review and, as appropriate, amend the guidelines every three years to reflect technological advances or changes in electronic instructional materials and related information technologies. Deems IHEs that use electronic instructional materials and related information technologies that comply with the guidelines to be in compliance with nondiscrimination provisions under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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Timeline

  1. 15 November 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 November 2013

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1672-1673)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 January 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Source: Committee

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