Skip to main content
S 3536 118th Congress Senate Education Disability assistance Special education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Think Differently about Education Act of 2023

Introduced: January 17, 2024 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Dec 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Think Differently about Education Act of 2023

This bill establishes a notification requirement related to an individualized education program (IEP). (Generally, IEPs are individualized plans to ensure that a child with a disability receives a free appropriate public education.)

Under current law, states and local educational agencies (LEAs) must convene a team to develop an IEP. The composition of the team that develops the IEP is outlined in current law and allows for other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child (including related services personnel, as appropriate) to participate in this team. This bill requires the relevant agency (e.g., the LEA or state educational agency) to notify the child's parents of their right to include these other individuals with knowledge or special expertise on the child's IEP team.

What's happening now December 14, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4259 Identical bill Think Differently about Education Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Jan 17, 2024
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3536: Think Differently about Education Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3536/
MLA
"S. 3536: Think Differently about Education Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3536/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3536, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3536/.
Markdown link
[S. 3536: Think Differently about Education Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3536/)
Report a problem