United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4544 (111th)
Elizabeth A. Connelly Act
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], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], 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], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], 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-23], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
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
27 January 2010
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
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
27 January 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 February 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 January 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4544
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4544
- us · 111-hr-4544 · source updated 23 March 2026