United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1995 (112th)
Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2011
Introduced
25 May 2011
Last action
8 September 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to create an Office of Specialized Instructional Support within the Department of Education to improve specialized instructional support services in schools. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Reduced Barriers to Learning program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to: (1) establish or expand specialized instructional support services and programs at the state level that are designed to provide technical assistance, coordination, and support to specialized instructional support services and programs addressing barriers to learning within local educational agencies and individual schools; and (2) hire and support specialized instructional support services coordinators to provide such assistance, coordination, and support. Replaces references to pupil services and pupil services personnel with references to specialized instructional support services and specialized instructional support personnel. Defines such services as those provided by school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified professionals that provide assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary services as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.
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Timeline
25 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1995
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1995
- us · 112-hr-1995 · source updated 23 March 2026