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AIM HIGH Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5312

Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act or the AIM HIGH Act

This bill creates a commission to develop voluntary guidelines for postsecondary electronic instruction materials and related technologies.

Specifically, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education must establish an independent commission to (1) develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies, (2) develop a model framework for pilot testing such materials and technologies, and (3) produce an annotated list of information technology standards.

The Department of Education must review and, as appropriate, update the voluntary guidelines, pilot testing framework, and information technology standards every five years.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5312

Bill HR 5312 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 5, 2019. Bill HR 5312 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 5, 2019.  Bill HR 5312's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. as of December 5, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5312

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
45
Democrat Cosponsors
35
Republican Cosponsors
10
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5312

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Education
- Disability and paralysis
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational technology and distance education
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5312

AIM HIGH Act
To authorize the creation of a commission to develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education, and for other purposes.
AIM HIGH Act
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5312

David P. Roe
David P. Roe
TennesseeRepublican
Ted S. Yoho
Ted S. Yoho
FloridaRepublican
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
CaliforniaDemocrat
Scott R. Tipton
Scott R. Tipton
ColoradoRepublican
Dina Titus
Dina Titus
NevadaDemocrat
Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson
PennsylvaniaRepublican

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