A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
This bill is titled the "Special Education Administration Protection Act." It aims to prevent the Secretary of Education from transferring the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill prohibits the Department of Education from procuring services, contracting, or entering into agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services regarding these specific functions. It also limits the applicability of certain laws to these functions. However, an exception is made for any existing agreements or procurements that were already in place as of February 1, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill ensures that the office dedicated to special education and rehabilitative services remains under the direct purview of the Department of Education.
- Scored +5
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill protects the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services by preventing their transfer to another department.
- Scored +3
Would children be better off under this?
Maintaining specialized oversight for special education functions provides stability for children requiring these services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Office Functions: The bill prevents the Secretary of Education from transferring activities or transferring functions of the Office of Special Education ands Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services (Section 2, subsection a). This ensures the functions remain within the Department of Education.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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? — The bill ensures that the office dedicated to special education and rehabilitative services remains under the direct purview of the Department of Education. Would children be better off under this? — Maintaining specialized oversight for special education functions provides stability for children requiring these services.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill protects the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services by preventing their transfer to another department.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — By maintaining the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services within the Department of Education, it preserves the current administrative structure for special education.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill restricts the Secretary of Education's authority to transfer specific functions to other departments.
- 7/21/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate