IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
IDEA Fairness Restoration Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to include expert witness fees, including the reasonable costs of any test or evaluation necessary for the preparation of the parent or guardian's case in the action or proceeding, within the definition of "attorneys' fees" that may be awarded to the prevailing party in a civil action brought under such Act.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2009 to Jun 24, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 27, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jan 26, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Mark H. Schauer | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 24, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 4, 2009 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1310-1311)
- Jun 4, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1310 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD | Jun 4, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
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