All Information (Except Text) for H.R.490 - Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of 2003 108th Congress (2003-2004)

Titles (2)

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Actions Overview (1)

Date	Actions Overview
01/29/2003	Introduced in House

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All Actions (4)

Date	All Actions
02/21/2003	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Action By: Committee on Education and the Workforce
01/29/2003	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Action By: House of Representatives
01/29/2003	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E109) Action By: House of Representatives
01/29/2003	Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives

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Cosponsors (112)

Cosponsor	Date Cosponsored
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]*	01/29/2003
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]*	01/29/2003
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]*	01/29/2003
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]*	01/29/2003
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]*	01/29/2003
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]	02/05/2003
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]	02/05/2003
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]	02/05/2003
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]	02/05/2003
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]	02/05/2003
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]	02/05/2003
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]	02/05/2003
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]	02/05/2003
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]	02/05/2003
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]	02/05/2003
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]	02/05/2003
Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1]	02/05/2003
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]	02/05/2003
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]	02/05/2003
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]	02/05/2003
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]	02/05/2003
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]	02/05/2003
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]	02/11/2003
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]	02/11/2003
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]	02/11/2003
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]	02/11/2003
Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large]	02/11/2003
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]	02/11/2003
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]	02/11/2003
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]	02/11/2003
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]	02/11/2003
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]	02/11/2003
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13]	02/11/2003
Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5]	02/11/2003
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]	02/11/2003
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]	02/11/2003
Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]	02/11/2003
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]	02/11/2003
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]	02/11/2003
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]	02/12/2003
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]	02/12/2003
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]	02/12/2003
Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]	02/12/2003
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]	02/12/2003
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]	02/13/2003
Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]	02/13/2003
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]	02/25/2003
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]	02/25/2003
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]	02/25/2003
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]	02/25/2003
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]	02/25/2003
Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]	02/25/2003
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]	02/25/2003
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]	02/25/2003
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]	02/25/2003
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]	02/25/2003
Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5]	02/25/2003
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]	03/04/2003
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]	03/04/2003
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]	03/04/2003
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]	03/04/2003
Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]	03/04/2003
Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13]	03/11/2003
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]	03/11/2003
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]	03/11/2003
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]	03/11/2003
Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]	03/13/2003
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]	03/13/2003
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]	03/13/2003
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]	03/25/2003
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]	03/25/2003
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]	04/01/2003
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]	04/01/2003
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]	04/08/2003
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]	04/11/2003
Rep. Majette, Denise L. [D-GA-4]	04/11/2003
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38]	04/30/2003
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]	04/30/2003
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]	05/22/2003
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]	06/04/2003
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]	06/12/2003
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]	06/18/2003
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]	07/10/2003
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]	07/14/2003
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]	07/21/2003
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]	09/09/2003
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]	09/09/2003
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]	09/17/2003
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]	09/30/2003
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]	10/29/2003
Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1]	02/04/2004
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]	09/09/2004
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]	09/29/2004

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Committees (1)

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Related Bills (0)

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Subjects (41)

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Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (01/29/2003)

Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of 2003 - Directs Secretary of Education to: (1) develop and publish instructional materials accessibility standards for the national electronic file format to be used by publishers of instructional materials in the preparation of electronic files suitable for efficient conversion into specialized formats; (2) establish a National Instructional Materials Accessibility Advisory Committee to provide technical expertise and guidance in creating such national electronic file format; (3) periodically review and amend such standards to reflect technological advances or changes; and (4) establish a National Instructional Materials Access Center.

Requires State educational agencies, as a condition for receiving Federal financial assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to develop and implement statewide plans and make contracts with publishers to ensure that instructional materials for classroom use in elementary and secondary schools are made available in specialized formats to individuals who are blind or have other print disabilities at the same time such materials are provided to individuals without such disabilities.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to provide or improve their capacity to prepare or obtain instructional materials in specialized formats, including the national electronic format.

Provides for enforcement of rights of children and parents under this Act.

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All Summaries (1)

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