US SB694 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-7-1)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3788-3789)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3788-3789)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.
Title
Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Evan Bayh [D-IN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT] | Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] |
| Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
| Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3788-3789) | |
| 2009-03-25 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3788) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1824 (Same As) 2009-04-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Special education
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/694/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s694/BILLS-111s694is.pdf |
