In Congress, I will fight to fulfill the promise to fund 40% of IDEA.
I will fight to fulfill the promise to fund 40% of IDEA.
Occurrences
Evidence
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H.R.2598 is the IDEA Full Funding Act, officially titled to amend IDEA Part B to provide full Federal funding. Congress.gov lists Rep. Shri Thanedar as a cosponsor on 04/02/2025, but the latest action remains referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the bill status is Introduced.
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The enacted FY2026 appropriations bill provides $15,490,264,000 for carrying out IDEA and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act, with specified funds becoming available in 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Assessments
The promised outcome was to fulfill 40% federal IDEA funding. The FY2026 appropriations provided IDEA funding but did not enact the 40% full-funding level or mandatory schedule. Thanedar did take a concrete same-term legislative step by cosponsoring H.R.2598, the IDEA Full Funding Act, but the bill remained introduced/referred and did not deliver the promised funding outcome. Under the rule for serious attempts that fail to deliver, this is not fulfilled but earns an effort badge.