House Bill 8994
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8994
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Restoring Students' Right to Appeal Act of 2020
This bill permits individuals who filed a complaint between March 5-November 18, 2018, with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Education and who received an investigative determination of insufficient evidence, to file an appeal with the OCR. (In March 2018, the OCR revised its procedures for investigating and resolving civil rights complaints. One revision included removing the process for appealing insufficient evidence determinations. The OCR reversed this decision in its November 2018 update.)
Further, the bill requires the OCR to conduct outreach to inform individuals of their right to appeal.
December 16, 2020
12/16/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
12/16/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:58 PM