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S 613 112th Congress Senate Education Civil actions and liability Disability and paralysis Elementary and secondary education Evidence and witnesses Legal fees and court costs Special education

IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1833-1834)
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 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 parents' or guardians' 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.

What's happening now March 17, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1208 Identical bill IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-613/
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"S. 613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-613/.
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S. 613, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-613/.
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