Parental Rights Relief Act
House Committee Reviews Parental Rights Relief Act, Letting Families Sue Schools Over Privacy Violations
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Gives parents and certain adult students a clear path to sue schools in federal court if they believe their education privacy rights were violated.
- Lets families go straight to court without first going through the Education Department complaint process.
- Requires the Education Department to investigate and decide complaints within 90 days when families do file complaints there.
- Allows courts to order fixes (like stopping a practice) and to award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to the person who sues.
- Lets the U.S. Attorney General ask to join certain cases if they are considered important to the public.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
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.
Related News
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GOP lawmaker vows to give parents more power as schools 'blatantly' violate students' rights
Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced the Parental Rights Relief Act to allow parents to sue in civil court over violations of federal laws like FERPA and PPRA. The bill aims to stop schools from withholding curriculum or records and requires the Education Dept to resolve complaints within 90 days.
Harriet Hageman in Line for Wyoming Senate Seat
In a profile of her Senate candidacy, the article highlights Hageman's introduction of the Parental Rights Relief Act. The bill is described as a key social conservative effort to grant parents the ability to sue over school materials, surveys, and evaluations on sensitive topics.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Parental Rights Relief Act
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