Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 13, 2019Social Welfare
S. 1836
AFSFA Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 13, 2019)
Access to Free Speech for All Act or the AFSFA Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to support national resource centers, as well as to establish an advisory committee, to address augmentative and alternative communication devices, services, and supports (which supplement or replace speech or sign language for individuals with disabilities that inhibit those forms of communication).
What just happenedJun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA](D-PA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- Introduced in SenateJun 13, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 13, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate