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Protecting Students with Disabilities Act

USA119th CongressS-2913| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
Angela D. Alsobrooks

Angela D. Alsobrooks

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (14)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Protecting Students with Disabilities Act," aims to safeguard the integrity and operation of offices within the Department of Education that serve individuals with disabilities. It explicitly prohibits the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any such office, including those responsible for programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Furthermore, the bill prevents the Department from terminating, reassigning, or altering the responsibilities of personnel in these offices if doing so would impede the fulfillment of statutory obligations. It also forbids contracting with or delegating the administration or enforcement of these programs to any entity outside the Department of Education. These provisions are intended to reaffirm Congress's intent regarding the statutory framework for disability services and ensure compliance with existing laws.
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Timeline
Mar 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2333
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2333
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Protecting Students with Disabilities Act

USA119th CongressS-2913| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
This bill, titled the "Protecting Students with Disabilities Act," aims to safeguard the integrity and operation of offices within the Department of Education that serve individuals with disabilities. It explicitly prohibits the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any such office, including those responsible for programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Furthermore, the bill prevents the Department from terminating, reassigning, or altering the responsibilities of personnel in these offices if doing so would impede the fulfillment of statutory obligations. It also forbids contracting with or delegating the administration or enforcement of these programs to any entity outside the Department of Education. These provisions are intended to reaffirm Congress's intent regarding the statutory framework for disability services and ensure compliance with existing laws.
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Timeline
Mar 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2333
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2333
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Angela D. Alsobrooks

Angela D. Alsobrooks

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (14)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted