United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 490 (108th)
Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of 2003
Introduced
29 January 2003
Last action
21 February 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of 2003 - Directs Secretary of Education to: (1) develop and publish instructional materials accessibility standards for the national electronic file format to be used by publishers of instructional materials in the preparation of electronic files suitable for efficient conversion into specialized formats; (2) establish a National Instructional Materials Accessibility Advisory Committee to provide technical expertise and guidance in creating such national electronic file format; (3) periodically review and amend such standards to reflect technological advances or changes; and (4) establish a National Instructional Materials Access Center. Requires State educational agencies, as a condition for receiving Federal financial assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to develop and implement statewide plans and make contracts with publishers to ensure that instructional materials for classroom use in elementary and secondary schools are made available in specialized formats to individuals who are blind or have other print disabilities at the same time such materials are provided to individuals without such disabilities. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to provide or improve their capacity to prepare or obtain instructional materials in specialized formats, including the national electronic format. Provides for enforcement of rights of children and parents under this Act.
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Timeline
29 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E109)
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 January 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/490
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/490
- us · 108-hr-490 · source updated 23 March 2026