Rosa's Law

Bill: 111-s-2781
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2009-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Disability and paralysis
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: 
Rosa's Law - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Public Health Service Act, the Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1968, the National Sickle Cell Anemia Act, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, and other federal enactments and regulations to change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability. 

action_date: 2010-08-03
text: 
Rosa's Law - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Public Health Service Act, the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, the National Sickle Cell Anemia Act, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and other federal enactments and regulations to change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability. 
 
Declares that the changes by this Act are made without any intent to: (1) change the coverage, eligibility, rights, responsibilities, or definitions referred to in the amended provisions; or (2) compel states to change terminology in state laws for individuals covered by a provision amended by this Act.

action_date: 2010-08-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 3, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Rosa's Law - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Public Health Service Act, the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, the National Sickle Cell Anemia Act, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and other federal enactments and regulations to change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability. 
 
Declares that the changes by this Act are made without any intent to: (1) change the coverage, eligibility, rights, responsibilities, or definitions referred to in the amended provisions; or (2) compel states to change terminology in state laws for individuals covered by a provision amended by this Act.

action_date: 2010-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 3, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Rosa's Law - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Public Health Service Act, the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, the National Sickle Cell Anemia Act, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and other federal enactments and regulations to change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability. 
 
Declares that the changes by this Act are made without any intent to: (1) change the coverage, eligibility, rights, responsibilities, or definitions referred to in the amended provisions; or (2) compel states to change terminology in state laws for individuals covered by a provision amended by this Act.

action_date: 2010-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 3, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Rosa's Law - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Public Health Service Act, the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, the National Sickle Cell Anemia Act, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and other federal enactments and regulations to change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability. 
 
Declares that the changes by this Act are made without any intent to: (1) change the coverage, eligibility, rights, responsibilities, or definitions referred to in the amended provisions; or (2) compel states to change terminology in state laws for individuals covered by a provision amended by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 111-256.
action_date: 2010-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 111-256.
action_date: 2010-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6852-6853)
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6852-6853)
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2781.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6852-6854)
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2010-08-09
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2010-08-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2010-08-09
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-08-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-08-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976-6977; text as passed Senate: CR S6976)
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6976-6977; text as passed Senate: CR S6976)
action_date: 2010-08-03
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
action_date: 2010-08-03
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-244.
action_date: 2010-08-03
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-244.
action_date: 2010-05-26
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11432-11433)
action_date: 2009-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-256