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HR 5352 107th Congress House

Reducing Special Education Through Prevention Act

Official title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of children who have, or who are at risk of d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of children who have, or who are at risk of developing, emotional disturbances that require the provision of special education and related services under that Act.

Introduced: September 9, 2002 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 25, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sep 9, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 9, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Reducing Special Education Through Prevention Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to establish a program of grants to improve school-based early intervention services for children with emotional disturbances.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make program grants to State or local educational agencies to develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of children who have, or who are at risk of developing, emotional disturbances that require special education and related services under IDEA. Includes among authorized activities: (1) universal, primary prevention strategies at the school level; (2) early intervention services and individual support for such children who are not currently served under IDEA; (3) coordination among schools, families, and other service provider systems; and (4) staff training and professional development.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 13, 2002
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5352: Reducing Special Education Through Prevention Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5352/
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"H.R. 5352: Reducing Special Education Through Prevention Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5352/.
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