Julia Letlow (R-LA)
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
H.R. 9223 is a bill that amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It allows the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers that are granted to States. Under this bill, the Secretary can grant more than one extension to a State. Each individual extension is limited to a period of not more than 4 years. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Ms. Letlow on June 9, 2026. Afterward, it was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
Aids individuals with disabilities indirectly by easing administrative and paperwork constraints on state educational agencies administering IDEA.
- Scored +3
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
Allows for the extension of paperwork reduction waivers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, potentially streamlining administrative burdens related to special education services.
- Scored +2
Would children be better off under this?
Reduces administrative paperwork burdens for educational programs affecting children receiving special education services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1 (Extension of waiver): This provision allows the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers granted to States for periods not exceeding 4 years, and allows for more than one extension. This might be considered positive because it gives the Secretary the ability to continue granting relief from paperwork burdens to States.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Aids individuals with disabilities indirectly by easing administrative and paperwork constraints on state educational agencies administering IDEA. Would children be better off under this? — Reduces administrative paperwork burdens for educational programs affecting children receiving special education services. Would students be better off under this? — Benefits students in special education by allowing states to focus less on redundant paperwork and more on service delivery.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Provides states with continued relief from federal paperwork burdens under the IDEA. Does this give the federal government more power? — Grants the Secretary of Education additional authority to repeatedly extend paperwork reduction waivers for states.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — Allows for the extension of paperwork reduction waivers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, potentially streamlining administrative burdens related to special education services.
- 6/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House