HR10201Referred to Committee
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure that students with an individualized education program receive a certificate of completion upon completion of secondary school education.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-31
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Frederica S. Wilson
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (461 recorded votes)
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- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-08-31
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10201 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10201 To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure that students with an individualized education program receive a certificate of completion upon completion of secondary school education. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 31, 2026 Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure that students with an individualized education program receive a certificate of completion upon completion of secondary school education. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Certificate of Merit for Persons with Abilities and Special Support Needs Act'' or the ``COMPASS Act''. SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of item (bb); (2) by redesignating item (cc) as item (dd); and (3) by inserting after item (bb), the following: ``(cc) the projected date for the child's completion of the child's secondary education program, and a statement that the child will receive a certification of completion on such date, without regard to whether the child is eligible to receive a regular secondary school diploma; and''. <all>
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