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Protection and Advocacy in Education Act

Introduced: November 17, 2020 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 8, 2020
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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.

What's happening now September 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8187: Protection and Advocacy in Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/
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"H.R. 8187: Protection and Advocacy in Education Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/.
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H.R. 8187, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8187/.
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