HR 3189 105th Congress House Education Child health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Curricula Economics and Public Finance Educational statistics Educational tests Elementary and secondary education Elementary school students Families Federal aid to education Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Health Injunctions Law Legal fees Medical tests Negligence Parent and child

Parental Freedom of Information Act

Introduced: February 11, 1998 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 7, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 31, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1781-1782)

Mar 16, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Mar 5, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H882)

Feb 12, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H451)

Feb 11, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Feb 11, 1998

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parental Freedom of Information Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the availability of funds under any applicable program to any educational agency or institution that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents, parents of elementary and secondary school students from exercising the right to inspect and review any instructional materials used with respect to the educational curriculum of, or certain testing materials administered to, their children.

Allows parents to maintain a civil action for appropriate relief if their right to gain access to such information is violated.

Prohibits the availability of funds under any applicable program to an educational agency or institution that, as part of an applicable program and without the prior written informed consent of the parent of a student, requires the student to: (1) undergo medical, psychological, or psychiatric examination, testing, treatment, or immunization, except in the case of a medical emergency; or (2) reveal any information about the student's personal or family life, except to the extent necessary to comply with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

What's happening now May 7, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Committees of jurisdiction 2