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H.R.1272
Sponsor: Rep Nussle, Jim(introduced 3/24/1999)
Latest Major Action: 5/21/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow State educational agencies and local educational agencies to establish and implement uniform policies with respect to discipline and order applicable to all children within their jurisdiction to ensure safety and an appropriate educational atmosphere in their schools.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
3/24/1999:
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
5/21/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(21), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Armey, Richard K. - 9/15/1999 Rep Bachus, Spencer - 7/26/1999
Rep Burton, Dan - 6/9/1999 Rep Canady, Charles T. - 7/26/1999
Rep Coburn, Tom A. - 7/27/1999 Rep Cooksey, John - 9/27/1999
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 5/4/1999 Rep Fletcher, Ernest L. - 8/3/1999
Rep Green, Mark - 9/14/1999 Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/29/1999
Rep Hostettler, John N. - 6/8/1999 Rep Hutchinson, Asa - 6/29/1999
Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 5/4/1999 Rep Latham, Tom - 5/19/1999
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. - 5/19/1999 Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. - 7/26/1999
Rep Paul, Ron - 5/4/1999 Rep Pickett, Owen B. - 8/5/1999
Rep Shadegg, John B. - 1/31/2000 Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 9/22/1999
Rep Vitter, David - 3/15/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/24/1999--Introduced.

Freedom to Learn Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow State and local educational agencies to establish and implement uniform policies with respect to discipline and order applicable to all children within their jurisdiction to ensure safety and an appropriate educational atmosphere in their schools.