H.R. 8465

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8465 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8465

To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 23, 2026

Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Funding Early Childhood is the Right 
IDEA Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) High-quality early intervention and preschool special 
education services can change a child's developmental 
trajectory and improve outcomes for children, families, and 
communities.
(2) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) authorizes a grant program to aid 
each State in implementing a system of early intervention 
services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their 
families.
(3) Funding for such part C (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) has 
eroded significantly in the last three decades, from a high of 
$3,902 per child in 1999 to $1,324 per child in 2023, adjusted 
for inflation.
(4) Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419) authorizes grants to States for 
preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages 
three to five.
(5) Funding for such section 619 (20 U.S.C. 1419) has 
eroded significantly in the last three decades, from a high of 
$1,883 per child in 1992, to $849 in 2023, adjusted for 
inflation.
(6) Infants, toddlers, and preschool children, and their 
schools would benefit from additional funding to restore per 
child amounts under part C and section 619 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.; 1419) 
to ensure continued delivery of high quality early intervention 
and preschool special education services.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SECTION 619 OF THE IDEA.

Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1419(j)) is amended to read as follows:
``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $503,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(2) $683,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(3) $829,700,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(4) $1,008,900,000 for fiscal year 2030; and
``(5) $1,220,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART C OF THE IDEA.

Section 644 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1444) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 644. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

``For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized 
to be appropriated--
``(1) $932,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(2) $974,800,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(3) $1,227,400,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(4) $1,480,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and
``(5) $1,722,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''.
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