Bill > HR2333

This bill, titled the "Protecting Students with Disabilities Act," aims to prevent the Department of Education from making any organizational changes to offices responsible for administering the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or restructure any office within the Department of Education that manages IDEA programs. The legislation also bars any attempts to terminate, reassign, or modify the responsibilities of personnel in these offices, and prevents contracting or delegating IDEA program administration to external entities. The bill's findings emphasize that the Office of Special Education Programs is statutorily required to be housed within the Department of Education, and that the executive branch lacks the unilateral authority to alter this arrangement. By introducing these restrictions, the bill seeks to protect the existing organizational structure and ensure continued direct federal oversight of special education programs for children with disabilities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2333/all-info