Number: RS21690
Title: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Attorneys Fees Provisions in Current Law and in H.R. 1350 as passed by the House and Senate, 108th Congress
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. Congress is presently considering reauthorizing IDEA. H.R. 1350, 108th Congress, passed the House on April 30, 2003, by a vote of 251 to 171. On May 13, 2004, the Senate incorporated S. 1248 in H.R. 1350 and passed H.R. 1350 in lieu of S. 1248 by a vote of 95 to 3. This report will discuss current IDEA provisions on attorneys fees and the differing provisions in the House and Senate bills.
Pages: 6
Date: June 8, 2004