← Back to Bills
H.R. 1208House112th Congress (2011-2013)In Committee

IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.

Sponsored by Chris Van HollenRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Introduced March 17, 2011

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

2 earlier actions
HouseCommittee Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

April 4, 2011

View full timeline
HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 17, 2011

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education and Workforce Committee

March 17, 2011

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

April 4, 2011

Bill Text

Latest available legislative text

Reading Mode
Latest
Raw Text PDF XML
Introduced in HouseIssued March 17, 2011

I

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1208

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2011

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act.

2.

Inclusion of Expert Witness Fees and Other Expenses as Attorneys’ Fees

(a)

In general

Section 615(i)(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(i)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(H)

Inclusion of Expert Witness Fees and Other Expenses as Attorneys’ Fees

For the purposes of this paragraph, the term attorneys’ fees shall include the fees of expert witnesses, including the reasonable costs of any test or evaluation necessary for the preparation of the parent or guardian’s case in the action or proceeding.

.

(b)

Effective Date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any action or proceeding brought under section 615 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1415) that has not been finally adjudicated as of the date of the enactment of this Act.