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S 3544 117th Congress Senate Education

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

Introduced: February 1, 2022 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 1, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

This bill authorizes through FY2027 specified provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for early childhood education.

Specifically, the bill authorizes Part B, Section 619 (grants to states for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five) and Part C (grants to aid states in implementing early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families).

What's happening now February 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6532 Identical bill Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 23, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3544: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3544/
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"S. 3544: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3544/.
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