119-s2913

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2913 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2913

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 serving individuals with 
 disabilities.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
 Wyden, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
 Education, Labor, and Pensions

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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 serving individuals with 
 disabilities.

 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 603 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
 Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1402) 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) Section 3 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
 702) explicitly states that the Rehabilitation Services 
 Administration shall be housed within the Department of 
 Education and tasked with administering and carrying out 
 programs and activities concerning workforce investment 
 activities of individuals with disabilities.

    (3) 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 
 statutes.

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 serving individuals with disabilities, 
 including such programs under the Individuals with Disabilities 
 Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act 
 of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), or any other applicable 
 Federal laws;

    (2) terminate, reassign, or alter the responsibilities of 
 any personnel of any such office, such that statutory 
 obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
 Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), or any other applicable Federal laws 
 are not met; 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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