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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-31 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The bill would add information to children’s individualized education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. These programs would have to list when the child is expected to finish secondary education and state that the child will receive a completion certification on that date, whether or not the child qualifies for a regular secondary school diploma.
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—
(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;
Section 1 would name the legislation the Certificate of Merit for Persons with Abilities and Special Support Needs Act, or COMPASS Act.
This Act may be cited as the Certificate of Merit for Persons with Abilities and Special Support Needs Act or the COMPASS Act.
Section 2 would add two required items: a projected secondary education completion date and a statement promising a completion certification on that date. The certification statement would be required regardless of the child’s eligibility for a regular secondary school diploma.
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;
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 2, 2026, records that the bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on August 31, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-02T13:12:42Z. 2026-08-31: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. 2026-08-31: Introduced in House
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