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H.R. 1350 (108th)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

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Introduced

19 March 2003

Last action

3 December 2004 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 108-446.

Sponsors

Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], SAM JOHNSON, Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], PATRICK TIBERI, Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Tom Cole, Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Michael Burgess, Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

Improving Education Results for Children With Disabilities Act of 2003 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to reauthorize appropriations through FY 2009. Revises requirements for: (1) assistance for education of all children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, particularly the identification of such children; (2) national activities to improve the education of such children; (3) scientifically based research into educational practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and progress for all students with disabilities; (4) technical assistance, model demonstration projects, dissemination of information, and personnel programs; and (5) supports to improve results for children with disabilities, especially parent and community training and information centers. Replaces State program improvement grants for children with disabilities with grants to State education agencies for professional development of both special education and regular education teachers of children with disabilities. Revises reporting requirements to reduce paperwork for special education teachers.

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Timeline

  1. 19 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 March 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E527)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 April 2003

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 2 April 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 April 2003

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 April 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 29 April 2003

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 206 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1350 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 108-79 and provides that they shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponen...

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 April 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 29 April 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-77.

    Source: Committee

  13. 29 April 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-77.

    Source: Committee

  14. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  15. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1350.

    Source: Floor

  16. 30 April 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 30 April 2003

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 171 (Roll no. 154).

    Source: Floor

  18. 30 April 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 171 (Roll no. 154).

    Source: Floor

  19. 30 April 2003

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H3480-3510)

    Source: Floor

  20. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  21. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1350.

    Source: Floor

  22. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1350 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 108-79 and provides that they shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent andan opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, not be subject toa...

    Source: Floor

  23. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 206 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  24. 30 April 2003

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 206. (consideration: CR H3466-3531)

    Source: Floor

  25. 30 April 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 206 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  26. 1 May 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  27. 13 May 2004

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5411)

    Source: Floor

  28. 13 May 2004

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate H.R. 1350 in lieu of S.1248 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 94.(text: CR S5411-5451)

    Source: Floor

  29. 13 May 2004

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  30. 13 May 2004

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  31. 17 May 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  32. 21 May 2004

    Passed

    Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

    Source: Floor

  33. 8 October 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 8 October 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, Castle, Ehlers, Keller, Wilson (SC), Miller, George, Woolsey, and Owens.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 8 October 2004

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 8 October 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H9020)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 9 October 2004

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  38. 11 October 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Frist; Enzi; Alexander; Bond; DeWine; Roberts; Sessions; Ensign; Graham SC; Warner; Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Jeffords; Bingaman; Murray; Reed; Edwards; Clinton.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 16 October 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  40. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 17 November 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 108-779 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9895-9959)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 17 November 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-779 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9895-9959)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 17 to file a conference report on H.R. 1350. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  45. 18 November 2004

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 858 Reported to House. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  46. 19 November 2004

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 19 November 2004

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 3 (Roll no. 537).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 19 November 2004

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 524, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1350 have been made.

    Source: Floor

  49. 19 November 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 19 November 2004

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent Vote.(consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11653-11660)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 19 November 2004

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 3 (Roll no. 537).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 19 November 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10021)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 19 November 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1350.

    Source: Floor

  54. 19 November 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Boehner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-779 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 858. (consideration: CR H10010-10022)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 19 November 2004

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 858 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  56. 20 November 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  57. 30 November 2004

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  58. 30 November 2004

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  59. 3 December 2004

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  60. 3 December 2004

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  61. 3 December 2004

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-446.

    Source: President

Votes

13 May 2004 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1350 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 95 · No 3 · Abstain · Absent/not voting 2

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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