Skip to main content
H.R. 8187 116th Congress House

Protection and Advocacy in Education Act

Official title: To authorize grants to establish a national education protection and advocacy program to enforce the rights and protections under the Individuals with Disabili… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize grants to establish a national education protection and advocacy program to enforce the rights and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 8, 2020 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationChild safety and welfareDisability and health-based discrimination
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationLawyers and legal servicesSpecial education
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 8, 2020
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action September 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection and Advocacy in Education Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for protection and advocacy systems to protect and advocate the rights of students with disabilities.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8187: Protection and Advocacy in Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/
MLA
"H.R. 8187: Protection and Advocacy in Education Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8187, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 8187: Protection and Advocacy in Education Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/)
Report a problem