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H.R. 4544 (111th)

Elizabeth A. Connelly Act

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Introduced

27 January 2010

Last action

23 February 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13], Carol Shea-Porter, Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], JAMES LANGEVIN, Mike Rogers, Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Keith Ellison, Linda Sánchez, Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], André Carson, Erik Paulsen, Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], TIM RYAN, Paul Tonko, Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Eleanor Norton, Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Ben Luján, Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Gregorio Sablan, Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Tammy Baldwin, Joe Courtney, Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Gerald Connolly

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Elizabeth A. Connelly Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Public Health Service Act, the Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1968, the National Sickle Cell Anemia Act, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, and other federal enactments and regulations to change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability.

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 January 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 January 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 January 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 February 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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