20 USC § 2393 - Construction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s2393"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 2393 - Construction"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "2393"
section_name: "Construction"
chapter_number: 44
chapter_name: "CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Federal Administrative Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 213, formerly title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 743; renumbered title II, § 213, Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(5), (6), July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1621.)"
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# § 2393. Construction

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of a private, religious, or home school, regardless of whether a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. This section shall not be construed to bar students attending private, religious, or home schools from participation in programs or services under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 213, formerly title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 743; renumbered title II, § 213, Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(5), (6), July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1621.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2393, , as added , , , related to construction of this chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Another prior section 2393, , formerly § 343, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 333, , , , related to use of grant funds, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .