Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§2393 Construction
Title 20 › Chapter 44— CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subchapter II— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part A— Federal Administrative Provisions › § 2393
Summary
It bars federal control of any part of private, religious, or home schools, and lets students from those schools join programs and services under this chapter.
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Title 20, §2393
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of a private, religious, or home school, regardless of whether a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. This section shall not be construed to bar students attending private, religious, or home schools from participation in programs or services under this chapter.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2393, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3122, related to
Construction
of this chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. Another prior section 2393, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 333, formerly § 343, as added Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2465; amended Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6134(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1512; renumbered § 333, Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 307(a)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 787, related to use of grant funds, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 2393
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60