# 118-hr-5141: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

118-hr-5141, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5141
- Congress: 118
- Title: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-08-04
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 47
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

## Cosponsors (47)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2023-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2023-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2023-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2024-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-3090: PAST Act of 2023
- 118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-5141 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5141)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1088)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-3090: PAST Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3090)
- [118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2708)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5141 (as of 2026-10-15).