Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
Rep. Mannion Introduces Protecting Students with Disabilities Act to Block Special Education Office Cuts
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. It is actively moving through the system, though no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently associated with this legislation.
Legislative Progress
While this bill has some support, it faces a difficult path because it attempts to limit how the executive branch manages its own agencies.
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About 7.5 million students (roughly 15% of all public school students) receive special education services under IDEA. This bill would protect the federal offices that monitor whether schools are properly serving these students, ensuring continued oversight and accountability for the quality of their education.
“Section 1402 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act explicitly states that the Office of Special Education Programs shall be housed within the Department of Education and tasked with administering and carrying out programs and activities concerning the education of children with disabilities.”
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
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