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H.R. 5871 (112th)

A Plus Act

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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

Education

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

  1. 31 May 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 September 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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