IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
Latest action · Mar 17, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 parents' or guardians' 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 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2011 to Jun 13, 2011, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | May 25, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jun 13, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 17, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 17, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1833-1834)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1208 | IDEA Fairness Restoration Act | Identical bill | Apr 4, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
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