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HR 821 110th Congress House

Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act

Official title: To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

Introduced: May 2, 2007 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E262)
Feb 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize part B programs of education of all children with disabilities.

Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for part B for FY2008-FY2016 and thereafter, according to a certain formula. (Provides phased-in increases of such authorized funding designed to reach a promised 40% federal share by FY2015.)

Makes appropriations in specified amounts (which are less than the amounts this Act authorizes to be appropriated) for part B for FY2008-FY2016 and thereafter. Requires such amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 16 Republican 1
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 11, 2008
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 11, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 4, 2007
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2007
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 15, 2007
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 15, 2007
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 14, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 1, 2007
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2007
Boyda, Nancy
· Jun 20, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 10, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 10, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 2, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 18, 2007
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 17, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2007
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 13, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 821: Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-821/
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