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Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
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.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or restructure any office within the Department of Education that administers or enforces programs serving individuals with disabilities. The bill also prohibits using federal funds to terminate or reassign personnel in those offices in ways that would prevent the Department from meeting its statutory obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Department from contracting with or delegating administration or enforcement of these programs to entities outside the Department of Education.
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Sponsor (1)
14 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Sep 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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