Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§7371 Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY › Part Part C— - General Provisions › § 7371
Summary
Federal officials cannot require states, local districts, or schools to use specific lessons, standards, tests, or curricula to get federal funds.
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Title 20, §7371
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s specific instructional content, academic standards and assessments, curriculum, or program of instruction, as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under this chapter.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 7371, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 6301, formerly title VI, § 6301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1897; renumbered title V, § 6301, Pub. L. 114–95, title V, § 5001(a), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2039, related to prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 114–95. Another prior section 7371, Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6401, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3712, related to maintenance of effort and supplementary nature of Federal funds, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VI of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 5301 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 4401 and is classified to section 7231 of this title. Another prior section 5301 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 7261 of this title, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
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Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 7371
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73