I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5241 
To address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery 
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2018 
Mrs. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To address the needs of individuals with disabilities within 
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy 
and Campus Crime Statistics Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe Equitable Cam-
pus Resources and Education Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘Secure 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CLERY ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 485(f) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (F)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iv) of the sex offenses, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and stalking inci-
dents required to be reported under this 
subsection, how many involved a victim 
who was an individual with a disability, as 
defined in this subsection.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (J)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) ensure that such emergency re-
sponse and evacuation procedures take into 
account the needs of students and staff 
with disabilities; and’’; 
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(I) in subclause (I)— 
(aa) in item (ee), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon and in-
serting ‘‘, including abusive be-
havior and attacks targeting indi-
viduals with disabilities; and’’; 
and 
(bb) in item (ff), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(II) in subclause (II), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a 
semicolon; and 
(III) by inserting after subclause 
(II), the following: 
‘‘(III) an assurance that all pre-
vention and awareness programs and 
materials are accessible to, and inclu-
sive of the needs of, individuals with 
disabilities, including those who are 
deaf, blind, or have cognitive, intellec-
tual, or communication disabilities; 
and 
‘‘(IV) an assurance that campus 
security personnel and other individ-
uals responsible for the provision of 
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information or resources under this 
subsection 
receive 
training 
about 
working with individuals with disabil-
ities.’’; 
(ii) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘and in 
such formats as are necessary to ensure 
their accessibility to individuals with dis-
abilities,’’ after ‘‘writing’’; 
(iii) in clause (iv)— 
(I) in subclause (I)— 
(aa) in item (aa), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(bb) by inserting after item 
(bb) the following: 
‘‘(cc) be conducted by offi-
cials who receive annual training 
on how to conduct an investiga-
tion and hearing process with an 
accuser or an accused who has a 
disability, including those who 
are blind, deaf, or have cognitive, 
intellectual, 
or 
communication 
disabilities; and 
‘‘(dd) be accessible to indi-
viduals with disabilities, including 
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those who are blind, deaf, or have 
cognitive, intellectual, or commu-
nication disabilities;’’; 
(II) in subclause (II)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘the ac-
cuser’’ and inserting ‘‘with re-
spect to such proceedings— 
‘‘(aa) the accuser’’; and 
(bb) by inserting after item 
(aa), as added by item (aa), the 
following: 
‘‘(bb) an accuser or an ac-
cused with a disability who dis-
closes such disability is also enti-
tled to be accompanied to any 
such meeting or proceeding by an 
interpreter, 
transliterator, 
or 
other individual providing com-
munication assistance services, 
provided by the institution in ac-
cordance with section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 794) and the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), to ensure 
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the accuser or accused’s ability to 
fully participate; and 
‘‘(cc) the accuser and the 
accused are entitled to the same 
opportunities to request accom-
modations related to their dis-
abilities; and’’; and 
(III) in subclause (III), in the 
matter preceding item (aa), by insert-
ing ‘‘, and in such accessible format 
as is required in the case of an ac-
cuser or an accused individual with a 
disability,’’ following ‘‘shall be simul-
taneously informed, in writing’’; and 
(iv) by adding after clause (vii) the 
following: 
‘‘(viii) Information about the accom-
modations available to individuals with dis-
abilities with respect to such programs and 
procedures, how individuals with disabil-
ities may request such accommodations, 
and an assurance that such accommoda-
tions will be provided in a timely manner 
such that access to programs and the tim-
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ing of procedures under this subparagraph 
shall not be substantially impeded.’’; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C), 
the following: 
‘‘(D) All materials, websites, and other 
forms of communication associated with the 
policy described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
provided in accessible formats for individuals 
with disabilities, including those who are deaf, 
blind, or have cognitive, intellectual, or commu-
nication disabilities. Provision of such accessible 
formats shall be timely and shall include proce-
dures for addressing problems and failures of 
any accessibility technology involved.’’. 
(b) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
120(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 
1011i(a)(2)(B)(i)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘485(f)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘485(f)(7)’’. 
Æ 
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