Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993
Public Law 103-73 · S. 1295 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 11, 1993 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. David Durenberger, Sen. Robert Dole
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title II: Education of the Deaf Act of 1986
Title III: Other Acts
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993 - Title I: Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to make technical and conforming amendments to it and to the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992.
Title II: Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 - Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 to make technical and conforming amendments.
Title III: Other Acts - Amends the Wagner-O'Day Act to rename a committee as one for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled.
Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to make a technical and conforming amendment.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Aug 11, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-73.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 5, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 2, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 27, 1993FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.