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HR 1226 114th Congress House

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to clarify the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies.

Introduced: June 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntergovernmental relations
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Special educationState and local financeTeaching, teachers, curricula
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive federal assistance for the education of disabled children under the Act to reduce their spending for the education of such children if that reduction is attributable to reductions in their spending for employment related benefits for special education personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 27, 2015
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1226: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to clarify the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1226/
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"H.R. 1226: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to clarify the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1226/.
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H.R. 1226, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1226/.
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