Number: RS22055
Title: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Attorneys Fees Provisions in P.L. 108-446
Authors: Nancy Lee Jones, American Law Division 
Abstract: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes federal funding for the education of children with disabilities and requires, as a condition for the receipt of such funds, the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The statute also contains detailed due process provisions to ensure the provision of FAPE and includes a provision for attorneys' fees. Attorneys' fees were among the most controversial provisions in the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA. This report analyzes the attorneys' fees provisions in P.L. 108-446 and the final regulations.
Pages: 5
Date: October 12, 2006