HR9223Referred to Committee

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.

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2026-06-09
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Julia Letlow
Julia Letlow
Republican · LA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (537 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-06-09

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would allow the Secretary of Education to give schools temporary relief from some of the paperwork requirements that come with special education laws, making it easier for schools to focus resources on teaching rather than filing forms. This flexibility would apply to schools serving students with disabilities under federal special education programs. The change would need approval from Congress before it could take effect.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9223 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9223 To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2026 Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, 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. PAPERWORK REDUCTION WAIVER EXTENSION. Section 609(a)(2) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1408(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(which may be extended by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (C))'' after ``4 years''; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) Extension of waiver.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may-- ``(I) in accordance with clause (ii), grant an extension of the period of a waiver granted to a State under subparagraph (A); and ``(II) grant more than 1 such extension to a State. ``(ii) Period of extension.--Each extension granted pursuant to clause (i) may not exceed a period of 4 years.''. <all>
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