119th Congress
S. 745
Empowering Families in Special Education Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Added later (2)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Mar 3, 2025
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Dec 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Empowering Families in Special Education Act
This bill establishes a notification requirement related to an individualized education program (IEP). (Generally, IEPs are individualized plans to ensure that a child with a disability receives a free appropriate public education.)
Under current law, states and local educational agencies (LEAs) must convene a team to develop an IEP. The composition of the team that develops the IEP is outlined in current law and allows for other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child (including related services personnel, as appropriate) to participate in this team. This bill requires the LEA that serves the child to notify the child's parents of their right to include these other individuals with knowledge or special expertise on the child's IEP team.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate