# 119-s-2913: Protecting Students with Disabilities Act

119-s-2913, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2913
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Students with Disabilities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-07

## Summary

**Protects the statutory placement and structure of Department of Education offices that administer disability programs.** This bill would bar the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, restructure, reassign, or outsource offices or personnel that administer or enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. - Families and students with disabilities: Aims to keep enforcement and oversight of special education and vocational rehabilitation programs within the Department of Education so program rules and protections continue to be administered by those offices. - Department of Education staff: Prevents funding from being used to terminate or reassign personnel in ways that would leave IDEA or Rehabilitation Act duties unmet. - Outsourcing and contractors: Prohibits using appropriations to contract with or delegate administration or enforcement of these disability programs to entities outside the Department of Education.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Education Department disability offices: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would bar using money Congress appropriates to close, merge, or restructure Education Department offices that run programs for people with disabilities. It would bar using those funds to outsource administration or enforcement of IDEA or Rehabilitation Act programs to outside…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2913 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2913)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2913 (as of 2026-08-07).