US Senate committee hearing on legislation relevant to special education
What is the legislation that will be managed on 30 July 2026?
The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will debate and vote on final changes to bills relevant to special education on 30 July 2026. The meeting of the committee will be televised beginning at 10 AM US Eastern Time. Depending on committee voting, some of the bills will be advanced for debate and voting by the full senate.
The televised proceedings will be available live at 9:40 AM on 3 July 2026. To watch the live feed, follow this link.
The bills under consideration include these:
S. 5038, Special Education Administration Protection Act: “A BILL To prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.”
S. 5046, To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 2511, College Transparency Act: “A BILL To establish a postsecondary student data system.”
S. 2511 Manager’s Amendment S. 2511 MA.pdf
S. 3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act: “A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, and for other purposes.”
purposes”
S. 3589, RISE Act: “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college
and succeed once enrolled”
S. 3589 Manager’s Amendment S. 3589 MA.pdf
I drew the foregoing descriptions and links from a Web page on the committee’s site. It was current as of the afternoon of 28 July 2026, but the schedule and documents may be updated. Readers may want to check the linked page for more recent data.
Advocates for individuals with disabilities are encouraging US citizens to contact their senators to express opinions about the legislation. For an example of one organization’s views about some of the legislation that the committee will mark up, see the 10 July 2026 announcement by the National Center for Learning Disabilities,1 “June 2026 Policy News Round-Up.”
Footnote
Jacqueline Rodriguez, the chief executive officer of NCLD, is a member of the Special Education Today community. Perhaps she’ll drop specific concerns with the legislation,