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Introduced
04/12/2019
04/12/2019
In Committee
04/12/2019
04/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This bill provides funding for disadvantaged students under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for FY2020-FY2029. Specifically, the bill (1) provides funding for grant programs under the ESEA operated by local educational agencies dealing with the disadvantaged, and (2) reauthorizes the IDEA to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill, the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act, provides mandatory funding for two key education programs: Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The bill ensures that funding for disadvantaged students under ESEA and students with disabilities under IDEA is increased annually from fiscal year 2020 to 2029, reaching 40% of the national average per-pupil expenditure for IDEA by 2029. The goal is to fulfill the government's promise to fully fund these critical education programs that support educational equity and access for all students.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (66)
Susie Lee (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/12/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2315/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2315/BILLS-116hr2315ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2315/BILLS-116hr2315ih.pdf.pdf |
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