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S. 3010

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 3010, the 21st Century Dyslexia Act, was introduced in the Senate on Oct 15, 2025 by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Aug 5, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.

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Text

S. 3010 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb3010/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3010 IS: 21st Century Dyslexia Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-10-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3010
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  October 15, 2025
  Mr. Cassidy  (for himself,  Mr. Hickenlooper , and  Mr.
  Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  referred to the  Committee on Health,
  Education, Labor, and Pensions
  A BILL
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve
  provisions relating to dyslexia, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   21st Century Dyslexia Act  .
2.
Dyslexia
(a)
Definitions
Section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3)(A), by striking  or specific learning disabilities  and inserting  specific learning disabilities, or dyslexia ;
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
(4)
Dyslexia
The term  dyslexia  means an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.
  ; and
(3)
in paragraph (30)—
(A)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  dyslexia, ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  or of environmental  and all that follows and inserting  or dyslexia .
(b)
Provision of accommodations and services
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is amended by inserting after section 608 ( 20 U.S.C. 1407 ) the following:
608A.
Provision of accommodations and services
In determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to all eligible children, including eligible children who are—
(1)
children from low-income families;
(2)
children from families with low socioeconomic status; and
(3)
children who are limited English proficient.
  .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-10-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Oct 15, 2025

sb3010/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (10/15/2025)

21st Century Dyslexia Act

This bill addresses the education of children with disabilities, with a particular focus on children with dyslexia.

Currently, dyslexia is listed as one of the disabilities under the definition of specific learning disability in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This bill instead removes dyslexia from the definition of specific learning disability and establishes a stand-alone definition for dyslexia within the IDEA.

Specifically, the bill defines dyslexia for purposes of the IDEA as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.

Additionally, the bill requires a local educational agency or other agency, in determining eligibility for or providing an accommodation or service under the IDEA, to provide equal access to (1) children from low-income families, (2) children from families with low socioeconomic status, and (3) children who are limited English proficient.

Sponsors

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) sponsors S. 3010, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3010 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Reported By · Aug 5, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 3010 has taken 5 actions since Oct 15, 2025, the latest on Aug 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 5, 2026
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Aug 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Jul 30, 2026
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Oct 15, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Oct 15, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3010 has not gone to a roll call.

3 bills are related to S. 3010.

Titles

S. 3010 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • 21st Century Dyslexia Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • 21st Century Dyslexia Act — Display Title
  • 21st Century Dyslexia Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 3010, the latest on Sep 3, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named S. 3010 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing, Medicare/Medicaid, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS—District of Columbia12—
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INCNonprofit Disability Rights Law and Policy CenterCalifornia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS12—
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EARL HADLEY112
JENNIFER SCULLY112
KRISTOR COWAN112
MEGAN STOCKHAUSEN112
SARAH COHEN112
CAROL TYSON111
MAEVE KLINE111
SILVIA YEE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2026 first_quarter$490K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INCDISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC.2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3010 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3010’s is Education.

s3010/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 3010 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Education of the disadvantaged to Special education.

s3010/subjects.txt
Education of the disadvantagedLanguage artsSpecial education

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com