H.R. 2333 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Mar 25, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects federal oversight of special education
This bill prevents the use of federal funding to shut down, merge, or restructure the Department of Education offices that oversee special education and early intervention services for children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It also stops funds from being used to remove staff from these offices or to hand over their duties to other agencies or outside organizations.
How it affects you
If you have a child with disabilities who receives special education services through a school, this bill directly affects you. It ensures that the federal government continues to maintain oversight of these programs rather than eliminating that supervision or moving it elsewhere, which could change how your child's services are delivered and funded.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 25, 2025)
Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
This bill prohibits the use of appropriated funds to eliminate the Department of Education's (ED's) oversight of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (The IDEA authorizes grant programs that support special education and early intervention services for children with disabilities. Currently, the IDEA is administered by the Office of Special Education Programs in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in ED.)
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office within ED that administers or enforces programs under the IDEA.
Further, appropriated funds may not be used to (1) terminate, reassign, or alter the responsibilities of any personnel of any such office; or (2) contract with, or delegate to, any entity outside of ED to administer or enforce IDEA programs.
(On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities , calling for the closure of ED and giving authority over education to the states. Further, the Trump Administration has announced plans to transfer ED's oversight of services for students with disabilities to the Department of Health and Human Services.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2333
A BILL
Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
Sponsor: Rep. John Mannion (D-NY-22) · Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 25, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”