---
title: "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act"
identifier: "118-S-2945"
congress: 118
bill_number: 2945
bill_type: "S"
version_code: "is"
version_type: "Introduced in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/s/2945"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2945"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T00:46:00.084Z"
---
## SEC. 1 Short title; references; table of contents.

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## SEC. 2 Purposes.

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## SEC. 3 Findings.

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## SEC. 4 Definitions.

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# TITLE I — IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAFDISABLED

## Subtitle A — General Provisions

## SEC. 101 Identifying children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafdisabled.

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## SEC. 102 State plans.

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## SEC. 103 Evaluations.

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## SEC. 104 Individualized education program team.

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## SEC. 105 Consideration of special factors.

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## SEC. 106 Monitoring.

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## SEC. 107 Continuum of service delivery options.

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## SEC. 108 Technical assistance for parents and educators of children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafdisabled.

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## Subtitle B — Improving the Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafdisabled Infants and Toddlers and Their Families

## SEC. 111 Qualified personnel.

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## SEC. 112 Natural environment.

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## SEC. 113 Content of plan.

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## Subtitle C — National Activities To Improve Education of Children With Disabilities

## SEC. 121 Personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities.

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# TITLE II — IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

## Subtitle A — General Provisions

## SEC. 201 Identifying children and youth who are blind or visually impaired.

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## SEC. 202 State plans.

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## SEC. 203 Evaluations.

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## SEC. 204 Consideration of special factors.

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## SEC. 205 Technical assistance for parents and educators of children and youth who are blind or visually impaired.

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## SEC. 206 Related services.

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## SEC. 207 Personnel development to improve services and results for children with blindness or visual impairment.

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## SEC. 208 Clarifying eligible users of accessible instructional materials.

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## Subtitle B — Specialized Early Childhood Intervention Services to Infants and Toddlers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

## SEC. 209 Content of plan.

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## Subtitle C — Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence

## SEC. 211 Center establishment and mission.

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## SEC. 212 Administration; eligibility; governance; structure.

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## SEC. 213 Activities.

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## SEC. 214 Authorization of appropriations and carryover.

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## SEC. 215 Relationship to other programs and activities.

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# TITLE III — IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAFBLIND

## Subtitle A — General Provisions

## SEC. 301 Identifying children and youth who are deafblind.

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## SEC. 302 Related services.

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## SEC. 303 State plans.

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## SEC. 304 Evaluations.

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## SEC. 305 Consideration of special factors.

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## SEC. 306 Technical assistance for parents and educators of children and youth who are deafblind.

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## SEC. 307 Conforming regulations.

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## Subtitle B — Improving the Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers who are Deafblind and Their Families

## SEC. 311 Content of plan.

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## Subtitle C — National Activities To Improve the Education of Children with Disabilities

## SEC. 321 Personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities; ensuring sufficient teachers of children who are deafblind, interveners, and early intervention specialists.

[Read Section 321 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2945/sections/TIII-321.md)