HR9195Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-08
Introduced
29
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (565 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001220
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (29)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2026-06-08
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)Original· 2026-06-08
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2026-06-08
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2026-06-08
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2026-06-08
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2026-06-08
- George Whitesides (D-CA-27)Original· 2026-06-08
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2026-06-08
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2026-06-08
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2026-06-08
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)Original· 2026-06-08
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2026-06-08
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2026-06-08
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2026-06-08
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY-25)Original· 2026-06-08
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2026-06-08
- Josh Riley (D-NY-19)Original· 2026-06-08
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2026-06-08
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2026-06-08
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2026-06-08
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2026-06-08
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2026-06-08
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2026-06-08
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2026-06-08
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2026-06-08
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2026-06-08
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2026-06-08
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)Original· 2026-06-08
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2026-06-08
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-06-08
Plain-English Summary
This bill would require schools to provide better special education services and teaching methods tailored to students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, ensuring these students learn in ways that match their unique communication and learning needs. It would also set up accountability measures to make sure schools are actually delivering quality services to these students. The changes would affect school districts, special education teachers, and the students and families who depend on these services.
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