Parental Rights Relief Act

This bill would let parents, and students who are 18 or older or in college, sue a school or education agency in federal court for violating two federal student privacy laws: the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). Under the PPRA, emancipated minors could also sue. A court could order the school to stop the violation, declare their rights, or pay attorney's fees and costs. People could sue without first using the Department of Education's complaint process. The bill would also require the Department of Education to finish handling complaints under these laws within 90 days of filing, and it would let a court allow the U.S. Attorney General to join a case if the Attorney General certifies that it is of general public importance.

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Sponsors

• Harriet M. Hageman Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors