AIM HIGH Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 18, 2019)
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act or the AIM HIGH Act
This bill creates a commission to develop voluntary guidelines for postsecondary electronic instruction materials and related technologies.
Specifically, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education must establish an independent commission to (1) develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies, (2) develop a model framework for pilot testing such materials and technologies, and (3) produce an annotated list of information technology standards.
The Department of Education must review and, as appropriate, update the voluntary guidelines, pilot testing framework, and information technology standards every five years.
What just happenedDec 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 18, 2019
- Dec 18, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Dec 18, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate