Bill funds centers to help people with speech disabilities
H.R. 10333 — AACCENT Act · Filed by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 10, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates three centers run by nonprofits. They help people who have trouble speaking. The centers teach doctors and teachers how to use communication tools. They collect facts about who uses these tools. They teach the public about them. The bill gives nine million dollars per year for five years.
Who it affects
People with serious speech disabilities benefit most. The centers will be led by people with communication disabilities. Nonprofits, colleges, and professional groups will run and help the centers.
One thing to notice
The centers must collect facts about who uses communication tools. This data may show that some groups have less access than others. The centers must work with courts, police, and Medicaid.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Sep 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 10, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- communication disabilities — Trouble speaking or expressing thoughts and ideas to other people.
- Medicaid — A government program that helps pay for healthcare for people with low income.
- communication tools — Devices and methods that help people who cannot speak talk to others.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (27,956 characters) on Sep 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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