Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§7910a Prohibition on Requiring State Participation
Title 20 › CHAPTER 70 — STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › SUBCHAPTER VIII — GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part F — Uniform Provisions › subpart 2 — other provisions › § 7910a
Summary
If a State refuses or never gets money for a program in this chapter, the State does not have to follow that program’s rules, and nothing in the chapter can force a State to take part.
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Title 20, §7910a
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Any State that opts out of receiving funds, or that has not been awarded funds, under one or more programs under this chapter shall not be required to carry out any of the requirements of such program or programs, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a State to participate in any program under this chapter.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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. § 7910a
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102