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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

IDEA Full Funding Act

S. 1277 · Senate bill Education

A Democratic bill with 39 Democratic cosponsors · See all 40 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

The ``IDEA Full Funding Act'' aims to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Specifically, it seeks to amend part B of the Act to provide full Federal funding. The bill establishes mandatory funding amounts for various fiscal years starting in 2026 and continuing through 2035 and beyond. These funding levels are calculated based on a specific percentage of a determined amount or a set dollar figure, whichever is greater. The determined amount is based on the number of children with disabilities and average per-pupil expenditures.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +10

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill provides substantial resources for the education of children with disabilities.

  • Scored +10

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill ensures full federal funding for the education and services required under the IDEA.

  • Scored +10

    Does this put more money into public schools?

    The bill mandates a massive and permanent increase in federal funding for public special education.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill increases government spending through mandatory appropriations for special education.