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S 2913119th CongressIn Committee
Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
Introduced: Sep 18, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-Maryland)
EducationSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would prevent the Department of Education from using any federal funding to eliminate, merge, or reorganize offices that manage programs for individuals with disabilities. The legislation aims to protect the administrative infrastructure that oversees disability-related educational services and ensures compliance with disability rights laws. By restricting the use of appropriated funds for such restructuring, the bill would maintain the current organizational structure dedicated to serving students and individuals with disabilities, preventing any attempts to downsize or consolidate these offices through budgetary mechanisms.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits the use of any appropriated federal funds to eliminate offices serving individuals with disabilities within the Department of Education
- 2Prevents consolidation or merging of disability-focused offices with other departments or programs
- 3Blocks restructuring efforts that would change how disability programs are administered or enforced
- 4Applies to all offices that administer programs for individuals with disabilities, including those overseeing special education services
- 5Creates a funding restriction as the enforcement mechanism, making it illegal to spend federal money on organizational changes affecting these offices
Impact Areas
Students with disabilities - Maintains dedicated administrative support and oversight for special education and disability services programsDepartment of Education structure - Preserves existing organizational framework for disability-related offices and prevents administrative reorganizationDisability rights enforcement - Protects offices responsible for ensuring compliance with laws like IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Section 504Federal education policy - Limits executive branch flexibility in reorganizing the Department of Education's disability services infrastructure
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