Retirement Investment Choice Act

House Bill

H.R. 5748

119th Congress

Retirement Investment Choice Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Scott

Representative

Democratic

GA-13

Cosponsors

55

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill aims to improve special education services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind. It establishes new requirements for states to identify and evaluate these students, and provides support for training special education teachers and specialists to work with them.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorDavid Scott (D-GA)

Introduced10/14/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial

ChamberHouse

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Retirement Investment Choice Act

This bill aims to improve special education services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind. It establishes new requirements for states to identify and evaluate these students, and provides support for training speci

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This bill aims to improve special education services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind. It establishes new requirements for states to identify and evaluate these students, and provides support for training special education teachers and specialists to work with them.

Bill Number: 5748
Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)
Introduced: 10/14/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
Policy Area: Education

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Title: Retirement Investment Choice Act
Bill Number: 5748
Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
Introduced: 10/14/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve special education services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind. It establishes new requirements for states to identify and evaluate these students, and provides support for training special education teachers and specialists to

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve special education services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind. It establishes new requirements for states to identify and evaluate these students, and provides support for training special education teachers and specialists to work with them.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill expands special education and related services for children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.The bill establishes additional requirements for states to identify and evaluate children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.A state's closure of a specialized school serving children who are blind or deaf shall count as a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services.The bill also authorizes support, including grants for training special education personnel, to be used in preparing individuals to become qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind.The bill establishes within the Department of Education the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence to better support students with visual disabilities.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands special education and related services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind
Requires states to better identify and evaluate these students
Authorizes grants to train teachers and specialists to work with these students
Creates the Anne Sullivan Macy Center to support students with visual disabilities
Counts the closure of specialized schools for the blind or deaf as a reduction in special education funding

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would directly benefit students with visual, hearing, or other disabilities by improving the special education services available to them. It would also support the training and development of teachers and specialists who work with these students, helping to ensure they receive high-quality instruction and support.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5748, 119th Congress (2025). "Retirement Investment Choice Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5748

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