United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5871 (112th)
A Plus Act
Introduced
31 May 2012
Last action
26 September 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Access to Papers Leads to Uninterrupted Scholars Act or the A Plus Act - Amends provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 that prohibit the Department of Education from funding educational agencies or institutions that release student educational records (or personally identifiable information other than certain directory information) to any individual, agency, or organization without written parental consent. Expands the list of organizations exempt from such prohibitions (thereby permitting the educational agencies or institutions participating in a Department of Education program to release records or identifiable information to such organizations without parental consent) to include: (1) organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, child welfare agencies to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care; and (2) state or local child welfare agencies or tribal organizations responsible for a student's placement and care. Permits the release of such records and information without additional notice to parents and students when a parent is a party to a child welfare court proceeding and a court order has already been issued in the context of that proceeding.
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Timeline
31 May 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
31 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 May 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Uninterrupted Scholars Act
- related to ← Uninterrupted Scholars Act (USA)
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5871
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5871
- us · 112-hr-5871 · source updated 23 March 2026