Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act (S. 4380)

Where This Stands

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this bill would authorize $60 million annually from 2025 through 2029 to increase support services for students with disabilities, potentially changing how colleges identify and accommodate these students while requiring more detailed public reporting on their graduation and enrollment outcomes.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Students with disabilities

The bill creates new support services and requires colleges to provide accommodations and track their academic outcomes.

Institutions of higher education

Colleges may apply for competitive grants to establish accessibility offices and must comply with new data collection and reporting requirements.

Faculty and staff

The bill mandates training for faculty and staff on disability rights and accommodations.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposes new federal funding and requirements to help low-income and first-generation college students with disabilities succeed in higher education. It creates competitive grants for colleges to establish disability accessibility offices and expands existing federal to provide specialized support for students with disabilities.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If passed, this bill would authorize $60 million annually from 2025 through 2029 to increase support services for students with disabilities, potentially changing how colleges identify and accommodate these students while requiring more detailed public reporting on their graduation and enrollment outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the new support services?

Students who are low-income or first-generation college students and have documentation of a disability, such as a cognitive, developmental, learning, sensory, physical, or mental health disability.

What will the new Offices of Accessibility do?

They will handle confidential accommodation requests, provide training for faculty and staff on disability rights, and offer outreach to students and staff with disabilities.

How will the government track the success of these programs?

The bill requires colleges to submit annual reports with detailed data on student outcomes, which must be broken down by disability status and other demographic factors.

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Increased Focus on Data Granularity

The bill marks a shift toward requiring highly specific, disaggregated data on student disability types, moving beyond general disability status reporting.

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