S4676Referred to Committee

A bill to promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are blind or visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique language and learning needs, to enhance accountability for the provision of such services, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-03
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.0% (321 recorded votes)

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Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-06-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Plain-English Summary

The bill would require schools to provide high-quality special education services tailored to students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, using teaching methods that match their specific communication and learning needs. It would also set up accountability measures to ensure schools are actually delivering these specialized services effectively. The legislation affects students with these disabilities, their families, and schools responsible for their education.

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