Special Education Administration Protection Act
The Special Education Administration Protection Act prevents the Secretary of Education from transferring the responsibilities of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services. This restriction also bars the Education Department from contracting with or obtaining services from the Health and Human Services Department regarding these specific functions. The law includes an exception for any existing agreements or contracts between the two departments that were active on February 1, 2025, or for renewing those specific arrangements.
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Introduced Jul 21, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jul 21, 2026
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Bill Cassidy
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