HR 3947
104th Congress
House
Education
Child abuse
Child molesting
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Educational policy
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary school students
Families
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Limitation of actions
Medical records
Parent-school relationships
Secondary school students
Student records
Teaching materials
Parental Freedom of Information Act
Introduced: August 1, 1996
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Aug 1, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Aug 1, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Parental Freedom of Information Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to allow parents of elementary and secondary school students access to certain information, including any instructional materials, medical records, and standardized achievement tests administered to their children.
Denies access to medical records to any parent who is charged with or convicted of a crime against a minor until such parent is acquitted or such charge is dropped.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Committees of jurisdiction
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