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To authorize the creation of a commission to develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1772| House 
| Updated: 3/29/2017
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (83)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Gregg Harper (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act or the AIM HIGH Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education to establish an independent commission to develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and an annotated list of information technology standards. The Department of Education must review and, as appropriate, update the voluntary guidelines and information technology standards every five years. An institution of higher education (IHE) that uses electronic instructional materials or related technologies that conform to the voluntary guidelines is deemed to be in compliance with its obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An IHE that uses electronic instructional materials or related technologies that do not fully conform to the voluntary guidelines qualifies for a limited safe harbor from monetary liability under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 if the IHE complies with specified requirements.
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Timeline
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2138
Introduced in Senate
  • March 29, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • November 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2138
    Introduced in Senate

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3199: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2138: A bill to authorize the creation of a commission to develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyDepartment of EducationDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

To authorize the creation of a commission to develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1772| House 
| Updated: 3/29/2017
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act or the AIM HIGH Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education to establish an independent commission to develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and an annotated list of information technology standards. The Department of Education must review and, as appropriate, update the voluntary guidelines and information technology standards every five years. An institution of higher education (IHE) that uses electronic instructional materials or related technologies that conform to the voluntary guidelines is deemed to be in compliance with its obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An IHE that uses electronic instructional materials or related technologies that do not fully conform to the voluntary guidelines qualifies for a limited safe harbor from monetary liability under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 if the IHE complies with specified requirements.
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Timeline
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2138
Introduced in Senate
  • March 29, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • November 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2138
    Introduced in Senate
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (83)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Gregg Harper (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3199: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2138: A bill to authorize the creation of a commission to develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyDepartment of EducationDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationTeaching, teachers, curricula