US HB1008 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

US Congress House Bill 1008 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 91-14)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2014-FY2018. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, as well as long-term goals and objectives, to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with people without disabilities, (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, and (3) activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States and to promote volunteerism on behalf of such activities. Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States.

Title

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act

Sponsors

Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. John Carney [D-DE]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]	Rep. Vance McAllister [R-LA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]
Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2013-03-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-03-06	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-03-06	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2013-03-06	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

SB475 (Same As) 2013-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1230-1232)