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HR 1570119th CongressIntroduced

Empowering Families in Special Education Act

Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
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The Empowering Families in Special Education Act requires schools to notify parents about their right to include additional individuals with expertise on their child's IEP team.

Key Points

  • 1Requires advance notification to parents about IEP team participation rights
  • 2Allows parents to include individuals with child-specific knowledge
  • 3Covers related services personnel and experts
  • 4Applies to annual IEP team meetings
  • 5Enhances parental involvement in special education decisions

Impact Areas

Parents of children with disabilitiesSpecial education programsIndividualized Education Programs (IEPs)School districtsSpecial education advocacy
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