Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5312
116th Congress(2019-2020)
AIM HIGH Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 5, 2019
Overview
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Dec 5, 2019
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Dec 5, 2019
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The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5312
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
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Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
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Summary

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.

Text (1)
December 5, 2019
Actions (2)
12/05/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
12/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:05 AM