Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

Bill: 117-s-3544
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-02-01
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes through FY2027 specified provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for early childhood education.</p> <p>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).</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act . 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 two decades, from a high of $1,768 per child in 1999 to $645 per child in 2017, 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 25 years, from a high of $1,484 per child in 1992, to $529 in 2017, 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. 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) $502,600,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $683,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $829,700,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $975,900,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $1,220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. . 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: 644. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $731,900,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $974,800,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $1,227,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $1,480,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $ 1,731,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. .