Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8465 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8465 To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act''. SEC. 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 Disabilitie…