Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 8, 2016)
Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016 or the RISE Act of 2016
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set forth requirements about data collection related to students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires institutions of higher learning to outline which documents disabled students need to submit in order to ensure they are eligible for student disability support services.
Institutions must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.
What just happenedDec 8, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 8, 2016
- Dec 8, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Dec 8, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate