To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Last action Jun 9, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Summary
Families with children who have disabilities would have more time to complete paperwork required by schools, and the government would give schools more flexibility to manage this paperwork. This would help reduce the burden on families and schools. The Secretary of Education would have the authority to extend these waivers.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9223 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9223
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize
the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2026
Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize
the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAPERWORK REDUCTION WAIVER EXTENSION.
Section 609(a)(2) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1408(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(which may be
extended by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph
(C))'' after ``4 years'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) Extension of waiver.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary may--
``(I) in accordance with clause
(ii), grant an extension of the period
of a waiver granted to a State under
subparagraph (A); and
``(II) grant more than 1 such
extension to a State.
``(ii) Period of extension.--Each extension
granted pursuant to clause (i) may not exceed a
period of 4 years.''.
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Status
In Committee
- 1Introduced
- 2Committee
- 3Floor
- 4Passed
- 5Signed
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Sponsors
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]RHouseLA
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