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Parents Know Best Act

Introduced: May 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parents Know Best Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require parental notification and consent prior to enrollment of a child in a bilingual education program or a special alternative instructional program for limited English proficient students, if such program is assisted under ESEA.

What's happening now May 25, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 14, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1933: Parents Know Best Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1933/
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"H.R. 1933: Parents Know Best Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1933/.
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H.R. 1933, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1933/.
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