[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10201 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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''.
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