Federal · 119th Congress
RISE Act
Policy areaEducation
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Cosponsors11
Bill CassidyRU.S. Senator · LA
Margaret Wood HassanDU.S. Senator · NH
Tina SmithDU.S. Senator · MN
Chris Van HollenDU.S. Senator · MD
Todd YoungRU.S. Senator · IN
Mark KellyDU.S. Senator · AZ
Eric SchmittRU.S. Senator · MO
Susan M. CollinsRU.S. Senator · ME
Angus S. King Jr.IU.S. Senator · ME
Tim KaineDU.S. Senator · VA
Lisa Blunt RochesterDU.S. Senator · DEOther titles3
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled.Official Title as Introduced
RISE ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Legislative history4
Aug 5, 2026
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
Aug 5, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 30, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 7, 2026
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.