US HB3373 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-1)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-18 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishes the Office of International Disability Rights within the Department of State's Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The office shall (1) act as the State Department's principal advisor on the rights of persons with disabilities, (2) represent the United States internationally in matters related to such rights, and (3) ensure that State Department practices promote the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The State Department shall (1) require disability inclusion training for certain personnel, and (2) develop and adopt a formal disability inclusion policy.

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Title

Office of International Disability Rights Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-12-18HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-18HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2019-06-20HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-06-20HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3880 (Related) 2020-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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