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HR 4043 99th Congress House Education Disabled Education of handicapped children Elementary and secondary education Federal aid to education State finance States

A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act relating to the allotment formula.

Introduced: January 23, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jan 23, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 23, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to revise a formula for determining a "cap" on the amount of funds allotted to a State for the education of handicapped children. Provides that such "cap" applies when the number of handicapped children aged three through 21 exceeds 12 percent of the total number of children aged three through 21. (Current law makes such "cap" applicable when the number of handicapped children aged three through 21 exceeds 12 percent of the total number of children aged five through 17.)

What's happening now February 10, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4043: A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act relating to the allotment formula.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4043/
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