Representatives John Mannion (D-NY), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have introduced HR 10232, a bipartisan bill to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from transferring four programs to other federal agencies through interagency agreements. The legislation mirrors S. 5046 -as passed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in July- and would prohibit the Secretary of Education from transferring programs administered by the Offices of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Elementary and Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, and Indian Education. While COPAA supports the underlying agreement to protect OSERS and other education programs from transfers outside of ED, the organization did not endorse HR 10232 because it does not include a prohibition to move the Office for Civil Rights which COPAA views as vital to protecting the civil and educational rights of students with disabilities.