# 119-hr-8465: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

119-hr-8465, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8465
- Congress: 119
- Title: Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would restore and raise federal funding for early childhood special education.** The bill would set specific annual appropriations for IDEA Part C (infants and toddlers) and Section 619 (preschool) for FY2027 through FY2031. - Families and young children would get more stable services as funding increases, with Section 619 preschool grants rising to $1.22 billion by FY2031. - Early intervention and local providers would receive steadier, predictable support, with Part C funding growing to $1.72 billion by FY2031. - The bill would authorize precise yearly amounts rather than changing program rules, starting with $503 million for Section 619 and $932 million for Part C in FY2027. *Would authorize approximately $10.6 billion in total appropriations for FY2027–FY2031 for Part C and Section 619 combined.*

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More early intervention funding for toddlers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize federal appropriations for early intervention services (Part C of IDEA) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It would provide $932 million for FY2027; $974.8 million for FY2028; $1.2274 billion for FY2029; $1.48 billion for FY2030; and $1.722 billion for FY2031.…
- More preschool special education funding: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize federal appropriations for preschool special education (Section 619 of IDEA) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It would provide $503 million for FY2027; $683.5 million for FY2028; $829.7 million for FY2029; $1.0089 billion for FY2030; and $1.22 billion for FY2…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8465 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8465)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8465 (as of 2026-09-21).