Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 4676 Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Education. Stay informed on legislative developments.

7/1/2026, 9:02 PM

Summary of Bill S 4676

This is bill S. 4676 from the 119th Congress, introduced on June 3, 2026. The bill aims to promote and ensure the delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are blind or visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind. It focuses on utilizing instructional methodologies that meet their unique language and learning needs, enhancing accountability for the provision of such services, and includes other related purposes.

Congressional Summary of S 4676

Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act

This bill expands special education and related services for children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

For example, the bill requires states to more specifically identify and evaluate children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind to better allow for the provision of appropriate services.

In addition, a state's closure of a specialized school serving children who are blind or deaf shall result in a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services.

The bill also authorizes support, including grants for training special education personnel, to prepare individuals to become qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

Finally, the bill establishes within the Department of Education the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence to better support students with visual disabilities receiving special education and related services.

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Current Status of Bill S 4676

Bill S 4676 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 3, 2026. Bill S 4676 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 3, 2026. Bill S 4676's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of June 3, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4676

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Education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4676

A bill to promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are blind or visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique language and learning needs, to enhance accountability for the provision of such services, and for other purposes.