Federal SB4129 establishes a strategy for advancing disability rights through U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance.
Federal SB4129, the State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act, mandates the Department of State to develop a formal policy for advancing disability rights through U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance. The bill emphasizes the importance of disability rights in achieving global peace, stability, and prosperity. It requires the Secretary of State to establish the Judy Heumann Foreign Service Disability Fellowship to expand expertise on disability rights policy. The bill also mandates the creation of an Office of International Disability Rights to coordinate U.S.
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