HR8465-119

In Committee

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 23, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes, expands a appropriation provision: 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, and expands a appropriation provision: 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. It relies on appropriations and grants. The main policy areas are Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a grant provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes...
  • Expands a appropriation provision: 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...
  • Expands a appropriation provision: 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...
  • Expands a appropriation provision: 644. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated— $932,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; $974,800,000 for fiscal year...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes, expands a appropriation provision: 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, and expands a appropriation provision: 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.

Key Policy Areas

Education

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a grant provision: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes, expands a appropriation provision: 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, and expands a appropriation provision: 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.

Policy Domains

Education

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 23, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 23, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 23, 2026

Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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