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S 613 112th Congress Senate

IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

Official title: A bill 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 awarde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: April 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
Education Civil actions and liabilityDisability and paralysisElementary and secondary educationEvidence and witnesses
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Legal fees and court costsSpecial education
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Became law
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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 Latest action March 17, 2011

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

 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.

 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
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 17, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-613/
MLA
"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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[S. 613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-613/)
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