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HR 385 107th Congress House

Parents Know Best Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for parental notification and consent prior to enrollment of a child in a bilingual educ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for 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.

Introduced: April 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performanceBilingual educationEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary education
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jan 31, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 31, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Parents Know Best Act of 2001 - 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.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 3, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 385: Parents Know Best Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-385/
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"H.R. 385: Parents Know Best Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-385/.
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H.R. 385, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-385/.
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