Special Education Administration Protection Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
This bill, titled the Special Education Administration Protection Act, would prevent the Secretary of Education from transferring certain functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services. It also would make specific laws, like the Economy Act, inapplicable to certain functions of this office.
The bill would affect arrangements between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. However, it includes an exception for existing contracts and agreements in place on February 1, 2025, and their renewals.
The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bill Cassidy and has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet been voted on by the committee or the full Senate.
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Timeline
21 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 5038 do?
- This bill, titled the Special Education Administration Protection Act, would prevent the Secretary of Education from transferring certain functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services. It also would make specific laws, like the Economy Act, inapplicable to certain functions of this office. The bill would affect arrangements between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. However, it includes an exception for existing contracts and agreements in place on February 1, 2025, and their renewals. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bill Cassidy and has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet been voted on by the committee or the full Senate.
- Has S. 5038 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5038. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5038?
- S. 5038 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5038?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (21 Jul 2026).
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