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S. 415 99th Congress Senate

Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the award of reasonable attorneys' fees to certain prevailing parties, and to clarify the eff… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the award of reasonable attorneys' fees to certain prevailing parties, and to clarify the effect of the Education of the Handicapped Act on rights, procedures, and remedies under other laws relating to the prohibition of discrimination.

Introduced: July 11, 1985 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative procedureChildren's rightsCitizen lawsuitsCitizen participation
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Civil actions and liabilityCivil procedureCourts and Civil ProcedureDisabledEducationEducation of handicapped childrenElementary and secondary educationFreedom of informationLawyers and legal servicesLegal aidLegal feesNondiscrimination provisionsParent-school relationshipsState education agencies
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 Everywhere this bill has been 41 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-372.
Aug 5, 1986
Signed by President.
Jul 25, 1986
Presented to President.
Jul 25, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 24, 1986
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1986
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 1986
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.505 Reported to House.
Jul 22, 1986
Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving Certain Points of Order Against the Conference Report.
Jul 17, 1986
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 1986
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 1986
Conference report considered in Senate.
Jul 16, 1986
Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk.
Jul 16, 1986
Conference Report 99-687 Filed in House.
Jul 16, 1986
Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-687 Filed in House.
Jun 26, 1986
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jun 26, 1986
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Dec 4, 1985
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Hatch; Weicker; Nickles; Kennedy; Kerry.
Dec 4, 1985
Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Dec 4, 1985
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Nov 12, 1985
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Biaggi, Williams, Hayes, Martinez, Eckart (OH), Jeffords, Goodling, Coleman (MO), Bartlett.
Nov 12, 1985
House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Nov 12, 1985
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Nov 12, 1985
House Incorporated H.R.1523 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Nov 12, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 12, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 12, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Education.
Sep 10, 1985
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Education.
Aug 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jul 31, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 30, 1985
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 1985
Measure laid before Senate.
Jul 25, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Jul 25, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-112. Additional views filed.
Jul 10, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 6, 1985
Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.). Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
May 16, 1985
Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.). Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-78.
Mar 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.).
Feb 6, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 561 – To strengthen the provisions of the Education of the Handicapped Act with respect to fees and expenses in civ… Agreed to Jul 30, 1985
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 Latest action August 5, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-372.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the award of a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a parent or legal representative of a handicapped child or youth who is the prevailing party in a civil suit under such Act to protect the child's right to a free appropriate public education. Provides that such amendment shall apply to actions and proceedings brought on or after July 4, 1984, and actions and proceedings brought prior to such date which were pending on such date.

Provides that nothing in the Education of the Handicapped Act shall be construed to restrict or limit the rights, procedures, and remedies under the Constitution, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or other Federal statutes prohibiting discrimination.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 505 Procedurally related A resolution waiving certain points of order against the conference report on the bill (S. 415) to amend the Education…
  • HR 1523 Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1985
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 11, 1985
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