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HR 551 114th Congress House

IDEA Full Funding Act

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

Introduced: February 26, 2015 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSpecial education
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Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IDEA Full Funding Act

Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.

Sets the amount to be authorized and the amount to be appropriated for each fiscal year from FY2016-FY2024 as the greater of: (1) a specified amount, or (2) a specified percentage of an amount determined pursuant to a formula that multiplies the number of children receiving special education services by the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools.

Authorizes and appropriates funds for FY2025 and each subsequent fiscal year equal to the greater of a specified amount or 40% of the amount determined using such formula.

Requires amounts appropriated to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 130 Related bill IDEA Full Funding Act
  • HR 3581 Related bill Keep Our PACT Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 19
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 21, 2016
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 21, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 17, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 17, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 12, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 5, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 4, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 27, 2015
Reichert, David
· Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 551: IDEA Full Funding Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-551/
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