# 119-hr-2598: IDEA Full Funding Act

119-hr-2598, IDEA Full Funding Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2598
- Congress: 119
- Title: IDEA Full Funding Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 175
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

This bill would create a multi-year schedule that establishes **mandatory federal funding for IDEA Part B special education** (excluding section 619) and ties grant amounts to student counts and national per-pupil spending. The funding is set by a formula that multiplies the number of children served by the national average per-pupil expenditure in public schools.

## Cosponsors (175)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal help for students with disabilities: benefit, high. This bill would require steady federal funding for special education under IDEA Part B (not the preschool grants). Funding would start in FY2026 and continue every year. Each year has two funding streams. For each stream, the amount would be at least a set dollar floor or a percent of a national ba…

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## Sources
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2598 (as of 2026-10-21).