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S. 2542 115th Congress Senate

IDEA Full Funding Act

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

Introduced: March 13, 2018 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Education AppropriationsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSpecial education
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 13, 2018
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 Latest action March 13, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IDEA Full Funding Act

This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 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.

The bill sets the amount to be appropriated for each fiscal year from FY2018-FY2026 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. The bill appropriates funds for FY2027 and each subsequent fiscal year equal to the greater of a specified amount or 40% of the amount determined using such formula.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 23, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 13, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 13, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 13, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2542: IDEA Full Funding Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2542/
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"S. 2542: IDEA Full Funding Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2542/.
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