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H.R. 3947 (104th)

Parental Freedom of Information Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 August 1996

Last action

6 September 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 August 2025

Education

Summary

Parental Freedom of Information Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to allow parents of elementary and secondary school students access to certain information, including any instructional materials, medical records, and standardized achievement tests administered to their children. Denies access to medical records to any parent who is charged with or convicted of a crime against a minor until such parent is acquitted or such charge is dropped.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 September 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 1996

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  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 1996

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