S5038Referred to Committee

Special Education Administration Protection Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-07-21
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Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
Republican · LA · Senator
Votes with party: 74.7% (821 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-21

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would be prevented from moving or combining the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which provides funding and oversight for special education programs in schools and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. This affects students with disabilities, people seeking vocational rehabilitation, school districts, and disability service providers who rely on this office's programs and support. The bill ensures these services remain under a dedicated office rather than being absorbed into other government departments.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5038 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5038 To prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2026 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. 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 ``Special Education Administration Protection Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERRING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Education shall not procure services from, contract or carry out an agreement with, obtain any goods or services from, transfer activities to, or enter into a similar arrangement with, the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the functions of the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services authorized under section 207 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3417). (b) Applicability of Other Laws.--Subject to subsection (c), section 430(a) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231(a)), section 415 and 419 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3475, 3479), and section 1535 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Economy Act''), shall not apply to section 207 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3417). (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to-- (1) any procurement, contract, agreement (including an agreement for obtaining goods or services), transfer, or similar arrangement, between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services that was in effect on February 1, 2025; and (2) the renewal of such a procurement, contract, agreement, transfer, or similar arrangement described in this subsection. <all>
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