United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 55 (100th)
A bill to amend section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to eliminate discrimination against handicapped or disabled individuals in programs provided by a recipient of Federal financial assistance.
Introduced
6 January 1987
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
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21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to extend the prohibition of discrimination against handicapped or disabled individuals by recipients of Federal financial assistance. Prohibits such discrimination in any program or activity of such a recipient, not only (as at present) in the program or activity receiving the Federal assistance.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/55
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/55