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Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act
To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Summary
This bill authorizes increased federal funding for two special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Section 619, which funds preschool programs for children with disabilities ages three to five, and Part C, which funds early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Section 619 would receive $503 million in fiscal year 2027, increasing to $1.22 billion by fiscal year 2031. Part C would receive $932 million in fiscal year 2027, increasing to $1.72 billion by fiscal year 2031. The bill addresses what Congress finds to be significant erosion in per-child funding over the past three decades.
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Sponsor (1)
25 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mark Desaulnier’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS $6,600
- SIGNATURE HOMES $6,600
- MACKENZIE CAPITAL $6,600
- ACTIVEHOURS INC. $6,000
- NULL $5,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mark Desaulnier → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Apr 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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.”. <all>
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