HR 8369
No ICE in Schools Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to prevent the federal government from using education funds to support schools that share student information with immigration enforcement agencies. Specifically, it prohibits schools from releasing student education records or other personal information – including directory information – to immigration authorities without explicit parental consent. The bill seeks to protect student privacy and prevent the use of schools as tools for immigration enforcement.
Key provisions
- Prohibits federal education funds from being used for schools that release student information.
- Specifically targets education records and other student data.
- Requires written parental consent for any release of student information.
- The consent must detail the records being released, the reason for the release, and the recipient.
- Allows students to review the information being released and request a copy.
Who is affected
- Educational agencies
- Educational institutions
- Students
- Parents of students
- Federal education funding programs
Notable changes
- Adds a new provision to the General Education Provisions Act.
- Creates a specific restriction on the use of federal education funds.
- Mandates parental consent for student information releases.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8369
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prohibit Federal education funds from being made available to any educational agency or institution that releases any education records or other student information for purposes of immigration enforcement.
This Act may be cited as the Keep Immigration Enforcement Out of Schools Act No ICE in Schools Act
or the
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Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) is amended by adding at the end the following:
any education records; or
any other information with respect to a student, including personally identifiable information or directory information,
unless there is written consent from the student’s parents specifying the records or information to be released, the reasons for such release, and to whom, and with a copy of the records or information to be released to the student’s parents and the student if desired by the parents.