A bill to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability.
(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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6976-6977; text as passed Senate: CR S6976)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976-6977; text as passed Senate: CR S6976)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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.
Referred to House Education and Labor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6852-6854)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2781.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6852-6853)
Enacted as Public Law 111-256
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6852-6853)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-256.
Became Public Law No: 111-256.