I will work to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and secure its promise for future generations.

In the same spirit of bipartisanship that led to my legislation’s passage, let’s unite to fully fund President Ford’s landmark law and secure its promise for generations to come.

Scholten called for uniting to fully fund IDEA and preserve its promise for future generations.

Scholten Celebrates Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Rep. Huffman's office said the IDEA Full Funding Act would require regular mandatory increases in IDEA spending; it also said the federal IDEA pledge had never been met and current funding was less than 13 percent.

Official House release establishes the bill's purpose and confirms IDEA was not fully funded when the bill was introduced.

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Huffman, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
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Congress.gov lists H.R.4519 as the IDEA Full Funding Act. CRS summary: the bill provides permanent, mandatory funding for the grant program assisting states with special education and related services for children with disabilities. Latest House action was referral to Education and the Workforce; status was Introduced.

The relevant bill matched the promise but did not advance beyond introduction in the 118th Congress.

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H.R.4519 - IDEA Full Funding Act, 118th Congress
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Congress.gov cosponsor list shows Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] added as a cosponsor on 11/03/2023.

Scholten took concrete legislative action by cosponsoring the IDEA Full Funding Act during her first House term.

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Cosponsors - H.R.4519 - IDEA Full Funding Act
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The FY2024 Congressional Action table lists Special Education Grants to States (IDEA B-611) subtotal at $14,213,704,000, below the President's Budget request of $16,259,193,000.

FY2024 enacted IDEA Grants to States funding increased only modestly and was far short of the full-funding target described by IDEA advocates and the bill sponsors.

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Department of Education Fiscal Year 2024 Congressional Action
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Public Law 118-47 appropriated $15,467,264,000 for carrying out IDEA and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act, with specified availability across FY2024 and academic year 2024-2025.

The enacted FY2024 appropriations funded special education but did not enact the IDEA Full Funding Act or reach the promised full-funding level.

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Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
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Congress.gov shows H.R.1968 became Public Law No. 119-4. CRS summary says the continuing resolution funds most programs and activities at FY2024 levels for the remainder of FY2025.

In Scholten's later federal service, FY2025 appropriations largely continued FY2024 levels rather than fully funding IDEA.

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H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
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