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HR 4188 110th Congress House

IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

Official title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded exper… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.

Introduced: May 7, 2008 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Education Civil actions and liabilityDisability evaluationDisabledElementary and secondary education
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Nov 14, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 14, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2418-2419)
Nov 14, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IDEA Fairness Restoration Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to include expert witness fees, including the reasonable costs of any test or evaluation necessary for the preparation of the parent or guardian's case in the action or proceeding, within the definition of "attorneys' fees" that may be awarded to the prevailing party in a civil action brought under such Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Republican 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 2008
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 22, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 22, 2008
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 7, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 30, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 15, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 31, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 15, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 5, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 4, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4188: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4188/
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"H.R. 4188: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4188/.
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H.R. 4188, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4188/.
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