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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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-12-05IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.House floor actions
2019-12-05IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Education
Related Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Educational technology and distance education
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Higher education
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Department of Education

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