AIM HIGH Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3095

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.

Current Status of Bill S 3095

Bill S 3095 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 18, 2019. Bill S 3095 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 18, 2019.  Bill S 3095's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of December 18, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3095

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
9
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3095

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDisability and paralysisEducation of the disadvantagedEducational technology and distance educationGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaTechnology assessment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3095

AIM HIGH ActAIM HIGH ActAccessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education ActA bill to develop voluntary guidelines for accessible postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies, and for other purposes.
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