119-hr2333

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2333 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2333

To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or 
 otherwise restructure any office within the Department of Education 
 that administers or enforces programs under the Individuals with 
 Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 25, 2025

 Mr. Mannion (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, and Mrs. McBath) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
 Workforce

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 A BILL

To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or 
 otherwise restructure any office within the Department of Education 
 that administers or enforces programs under the Individuals with 
 Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Students with 
Disabilities Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) 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.

    (2) The executive branch does not have the unilateral 
 authority to alter this statutory framework. This Act reaffirms 
 Congress's intent and ensures compliance with existing statute.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION.

 None of the funds made available by Acts making appropriations may 
be used to--

    (1) eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any 
 office within the Department of Education that administers or 
 enforces programs under the Individuals with Disabilities 
 Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);

    (2) terminate, reassign, or alter the responsibilities of 
 any personnel of any such office; or

    (3) contract with, or delegate to, any entity outside of 
 the Department of Education to administer or enforce such 
 programs.
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