Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act became law 220 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedJul 13, 2015
ReportedOct 8, 2015
Passed one chamberOct 26, 2015
Passed bothFeb 3, 2016
LawFeb 18, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 86 words.
Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act or the READ Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to include in its annual congressional budget justification the amount requested for its Research in Disabilities Education program, which advances the goal of broadening the participation and achievement of learners with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(Sec. 4) Subject to the availability of appropriations, NSF must devote specified funding to support research on learning disabilities, including dyslexia, with the goal of practical application.
Context
- Committees
- House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 35 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 833 words
- Subjects
- Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureLanguage artsNational Science Foundation +3 more
- Latest action
- Feb 18, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-124.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]