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HR 2740 111th 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: July 9, 2009 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Education Civil actions and liabilityDisability and paralysisElementary and secondary educationEvidence and witnesses
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 4, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1310-1311)
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 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 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 8, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 15, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Apr 15, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 2, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Sep 10, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 24, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 15, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 13, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 13, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jul 9, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2740: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2740/
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"H.R. 2740: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2740/.
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H.R. 2740, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2740/.
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