# 119-hr-9223: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.

119-hr-9223, To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9223
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to extend paperwork reduction waivers, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Allows repeated 4-year extensions of state waivers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).** This bill would let the Secretary of Education grant one or more extensions to a State's waiver, with each extension lasting up to 4 years. - States: States could keep an approved IDEA waiver in place longer, beyond the initial 4-year term, by receiving multiple 4-year extensions from the Secretary. - Students and families: Students with disabilities and their families could see longer continuity in how their State applies an approved waiver, since waivers can be extended. - Department of Education: Gives the Secretary explicit statutory authority to grant repeated 4-year extensions and reorganizes the statute's subparagraph lettering to add the new extension mechanism.

## Provisions PRIA read

- States can extend special-education waivers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Education would be able to extend paperwork-reduction waivers that a State receives for special education. The initial waiver period would remain 4 years. Each extension could last up to 4 years, and a State could get more than one extension. This would let States keep…

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- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
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- 119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9223 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9223)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3089)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4154)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9223 (as of 2026-06-25).