S 745 119th Congress Senate Education Disability assistance Special education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Empowering Families in Special Education Act

Introduced: February 26, 2025 Introduced by: Schmitt, Eric Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

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Empowering Families in Special Education Act

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 LEA that serves the child 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 February 26, 2025

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

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AUTISM SPEAKS
for AUTISM SPEAKS · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
AUTISM SPEAKS
for AUTISM SPEAKS · New Jersey · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
AUTISM SPEAKS
for AUTISM SPEAKS · New Jersey · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025

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Cosponsors 4

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Dec 17, 2025

Sheehy, Tim

Montana · Mar 3, 2025

Padilla, Alex

California · Feb 26, 2025

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 26, 2025

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