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H.R. 5331 107th Congress House

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify the definition of a student regarding family educational and privacy rights.

Introduced: September 4, 2002 See on congress.gov
Education Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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FamiliesFederal aid to educationHome schoolingParent-school relationshipsRight of privacySecondary educationStudent recordsStudents' rights
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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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2002
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7143-7144)
Oct 7, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7143)
Oct 7, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7143)
Oct 7, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5331.
Oct 7, 2002
Mr. Tiberi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 4, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 4, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2002

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to revise the definition of student for purposes of coverage regarding certain family educational and privacy rights (under GEPA provisions which are also known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974).

Includes under such coverage any person educated at a home school (whether or not State law treats a home school as a home school or a private school), if an educational agency or institution maintains education records or personally identifiable information on such person (whether or not the home-schooled person is in attendance at the agency or institution). (Current law excludes all those who are not in attendance at the agency or institution.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5331: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify the definition of a student regarding family educational and privacy rights.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5331/
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