Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986

Summary

Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the award of a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a parent or legal representative of a handicapped child or youth who is the prevailing party in a civil suit under such Act to protect the child's right to a free appropriate public education. Provides that such amendment shall apply to actions and proceedings brought on or after July 4, 1984, and actions and proceedings brought prior to such date which were pending on such date. Provides that nothing in the Education of the Handicapped Act shall be construed to restrict or limit the rights, procedures, and remedies under the Constitution, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or other Federal statutes prohibiting discrimination.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.).

   Source: Committee

4. 16 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.). Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-78.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.). Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 July 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

   Source: Calendars

8. 25 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-112. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

9. 25 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-112. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

10. 30 July 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 30 July 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 31 July 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 19 August 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 September 1985

    Committee

    Favorable Executive Comment Received From Education.

    Source: Committee

15. 12 November 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 12 November 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

17. 12 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Biaggi, Williams, Hayes, Martinez, Eckart (OH), Jeffords, Goodling, Coleman (MO), Bartlett.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 12 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 12 November 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

20. 12 November 1985

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.1523 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

21. 12 November 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 4 December 1985

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

23. 4 December 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Hatch; Weicker; Nickles; Kennedy; Kerry.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 4 December 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

25. 26 June 1986

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 26 June 1986

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 16 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 16 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-687 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 16 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-687 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 17 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 17 July 1986

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 22 July 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.505 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

33. 22 July 1986

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving Certain Points of Order Against the Conference Report.

    Source: Floor

34. 24 July 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 24 July 1986

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 25 July 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

37. 25 July 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

38. 25 July 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

39. 5 August 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-372.

    Source: President

40. 5 August 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

41. 5 August 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 August 1986

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 16 July 1986

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• Passed House amended

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1985
• related to → A resolution waiving certain points of order against the conference report on the bill (S. 415) to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the award of reasonable attorneys' fees to certain prevailing parties, and to clarify the effect of the Education of the Handicapped Act on rights, procedures, and remedies under other laws relating to the prohibition of discrimination.
• amends ← To strengthen the provisions of the Education of the Handicapped Act with respect to fees and expenses in civil action and procedures under section 615(e), and for other purposes.

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