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To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers for states
- Limits each extension of a waiver to a maximum period of 4 years
- Permits the Secretary of Education to grant more than one extension to a state
- Allows states to have their paperwork reduction waivers extended beyond the initial 4-year period
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Julia Letlow’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $94,850
- MMR GROUP $29,400
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $27,300
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $27,250
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES $18,750
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Julia Letlow → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jun 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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