# 119-sres-531: A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.

119-sres-531, A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-531
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and highlights its role in guaranteeing a free, appropriate public education for children with disabilities.** The resolution traces IDEA to the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act, notes that before IDEA more than 1 million children were excluded or segregated, and honors IDEA’s protections such as individualized education programs, early intervention services, parent partnership, access to assistive technology, and ongoing federal support for Parts B, C, and D.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-531 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/531)

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