CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jared Huffman (D-CA)

IDEA Full Funding Act

H.R. 2598 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 15 Republican cosponsors · See all 175 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This legislation is known as the IDEA Full Funding Act. It amends part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full federal funding for that part. The bill sets specific amounts to be authorized and appropriated for fiscal years 2026 through 2035 and for each subsequent fiscal year. It calculates these amounts based on the total number of children with disabilities receiving special education services and the average per-pupil expenditure in public schools across the United States. Finally, the bill requires that the newly appropriated amounts must be expended in a way that is consistent with cut-as-you-go requirements.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +9

    Would children be better off under this?

    Provides significant dedicated funding for children with disabilities.

  • Scored +9

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill secures substantial mandatory funding for special education services.

  • Scored +9

    Does this put more money into public schools?

    The bill mandates substantial and increasing annual appropriations for special education.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.