Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act

Sponsor: Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic-CA)March 25, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

New grants would boost legal help for students with disabilities in schools.

This bill would create a new grant program through the Department of Education. It would allow money to go to advocacy groups that protect the rights of children, youth, and adults with disabilities in schools. These groups would work to make sure students get the education and services they are legally entitled to.

What Would Change

If this bill passes, it would allow the Secretary of Education to provide grants to existing advocacy groups. These grants would help fund efforts to monitor schools. They would also advocate for safer conditions and pursue legal remedies to protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Key Provisions

Would create a new grant program to help advocacy groups protect the educational rights of students with disabilities.
Would let advocacy groups use grant money to monitor schools, advocate for safe conditions, and pursue legal action to fix problems.
Would require advocacy groups to have the power to investigate abuse and neglect, pursue legal solutions, and access student records to get grants.
Would cover 100 percent of the costs for these grants, meaning no local matching funds would be needed.
Would allow Congress to provide funding for this program for the government's budget years 2026 through 2035.

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Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act

What Would Change

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