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H.R. 9223House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Julia LetlowRep. Julia Letlow (R-LA)
Introduced June 9, 2026

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This bill changes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so the U.S. Secretary of Education can lengthen the time a state is allowed to use a paperwork‑reduction waiver. The amendment lets the Secretary extend a waiver for up to four years and to grant more than one extension, giving states more flexibility in meeting reporting requirements.

Key Provisions

  • Adds language to the IDEA stating that a waiver’s original four‑year period may be extended by the Secretary.
  • Creates a new subparagraph that authorizes the Secretary to grant extensions of up to four years each.
  • Allows a state to receive multiple extensions of its waiver, not just a single one.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce Committee

June 9, 2026

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Introduced in House

June 9, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce Committee

June 9, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 9, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9223

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2026

Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.

1.

Paperwork reduction waiver extension

Section 609(a)(2) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1408(a)(2)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting (which may be extended by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (C)) after 4 years ;

(2)

by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and

(3)

by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

(C)

Extension of waiver

(i)

In general

The Secretary may—

(I)

in accordance with clause (ii), grant an extension of the period of a waiver granted to a State under subparagraph (A); and

(II)

grant more than 1 such extension to a State.

(ii)

Period of extension

Each extension granted pursuant to clause (i) may not exceed a period of 4 years.

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