US HB2935 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2935 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Defending Special Education Students and Families Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize appropriations for the grant program to assist states, outlying areas, and Freely Associated States to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities. Authorizes specified appropriations for FY2012-FY2016, and sets forth a formula for determining the authorization of appropriations for FY2017 and thereafter. Terminates funding for the F-35B and F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft and the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle. Limits the naval combat forces of the Navy, beginning on October 1, 2013, to no more than 10 operational aircraft carriers and 9 carrier air wings. Requires the Secretary of Defense to decommission the U.S.S. George Washington during 2016.

Title

Defending Special Education Students and Families Act

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-09-15	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2011-09-15	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2011-09-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.