H.Res. 920

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 920 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 920

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative 
impact on the education of children with disabilities.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 2, 2025

Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. James, Ms. 
Scholten, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bergman, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Titus, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Mannion, Mr. 
Fitzpatrick, Ms. Randall, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Bynum, Ms. King-Hinds, Ms. 
Friedman, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Kiley of 
California, Mr. Valadao, and Ms. Fedorchak) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce

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RESOLUTION

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative 
impact on the education of children with disabilities.

Whereas, on November 29, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed the Education for 
All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142; 89 Stat. 773), which 
was later renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
Whereas, prior to the enactment of IDEA, more than 1,000,000 children with 
disabilities were excluded from public schools, and many children with 
disabilities were institutionalized or received inadequate or segregated 
education;
Whereas IDEA established the right of every child with a disability to a free 
appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, 
fundamentally transforming the educational landscape for millions of 
students;
Whereas IDEA affirms and protects the rights of children with disabilities and 
their families, ensuring access to educational opportunities and 
procedural safeguards;
Whereas IDEA supports the development and implementation of statewide, 
comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, and interagency systems 
of early intervention services for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age 
children with disabilities and their families;
Whereas IDEA ensures parents are meaningful partners with educators in 
determining the individualized education program or early intervention 
services a child needs;
Whereas IDEA provides the necessary tools to improve educational access and 
opportunity through systemic supports and improvement activities, parent 
training, coordinated research and personnel preparation, technical 
assistance, dissemination of best practices, and access to accessible 
assistive technology and other supports; and
Whereas Congress appropriates funding annually for Part B, C, and D programs of 
IDEA, which support the full range of evidence-based services and 
supports for students with disabilities, families, educators, States, 
and localities: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.) and its enduring legacy and impact;
(2) honors the millions of infants, toddlers, children, and 
youth who have benefited from IDEA;
(3) commends the educators, families, advocates, and 
policymakers who have worked to uphold, advance, and ensure 
students benefit from IDEA; and
(4) reaffirms its commitment to the full implementation of 
IDEA to ensure that every child with a disability has access to 
a high-quality education and the opportunity to thrive.
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