H.R.9196

Helen Keller Education Act

Introduced·6/8/26
Introduced

H. R. 9196

Introduced in House · June 25, 2026

June 8, 2026

Mr. McGarvey (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. Riley of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are deafblind, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; references; definition; table of contents; TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS; 101. Identifying children and youth who are deafblind; 102. Related services; 103. State plans; 104. Evaluations; 105. Consideration of special factors; 106. Technical assistance for parents and educators of children and youth who are deafblind; 107. Conforming regulations; TITLE II—IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EARLY INTERVENTION FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WHO ARE DEAFBLIND AND THEIR FAMILIES; 201. Content of plan; TITLE III—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; 301. Personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities; ensuring sufficient teachers of children who are deafblind, interveners, and early intervention specialists

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,