Proposal:CAPABILITY Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 3070
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Customized Approaches to Providing And Building Independent Lives of Inclusion for Transition-aged Youth Act of 2019 or the CAPABILITY Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a program under which ED makes grants to states to assist them in carrying out activities designed to help a transition-aged youth (i.e., a person considered to be a transition-aged youth under the laws of the state concerned) with covered disabilities obtain customized, competitive integrated employment. These disabilities include intellectual, developmental, mental health, physical, or other significant disability that presents barriers to an individual transitioning to employment or postsecondary education.

Bill Title

CAPABILITY Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-06-03: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• 2019-06-03: Introduced in House
• 2019-06-03: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.