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HR 1896 110th Congress House

Achieving Our IDEA Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure for programs under part B of that Act.

Introduced: April 17, 2007 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Education AppropriationsAuthorizationDepartment of EducationDisabled
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Economics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsSecondary educationSpecial education
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Jul 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Achieving Our IDEA Act of 2007 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to authorize and make appropriations for: (1) each of FY2008-FY2012 in specified amounts; and (2) each subsequent fiscal year, in amounts necessary to fully fund 40% of the average per pupil expenditure for IDEA part B programs of assistance for education of all children with disabilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1896: Achieving Our IDEA Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1896/
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