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S 1619 108th Congress Senate

Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the Individuals with disabilities Education Act to ensure that children with disabilities who are homeless or are wards of the State have acces… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Individuals with disabilities Education Act to ensure that children with disabilities who are homeless or are wards of the State have access to special education services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2003 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Education DisabledElementary and secondary educationGuardian and wardHomelessSpecial education
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Sep 16, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 16, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11569-11570)
Sep 16, 2003
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 Latest action September 16, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that special education and other services are provided for children with disabilities who are homeless or who are wards of the State, including foster children.

Revises or adds IDEA provisions relating to such children under: (1) definitions of parents, and of homeless children (and youth); (2) State child find systems; (3) local educational agency coordinated services systems, interagency personnel development, and liaisons for service delivery; (4) evaluations, eligibility determinations, individualized education programs, and educational placements; (5) procedural safeguards; (6) infants and toddlers, and related statewide systems, applications, and assurances; (7) State interagency coordinating councils; and (8) training in educational advocacy.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1619: Improving Education for Homeless and Foster Children with Disabilities Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1619/
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