IDEAL Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6932 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6932 To rescind unobligated amounts made available to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2026, and transfer such amounts to States in accordance with section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 26, 2025 Mr. James introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To rescind unobligated amounts made available to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2026, and transfer such amounts to States in accordance with section 611 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 ``Individuals with Disabilities Education And Legacy Act'' or the ``IDEAL Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On November 29, 2025, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) will honor its 50th anniversary since President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act into law in 1975. (2) IDEA stated, clearly and unequivocally, that every child, regardless of disability, has the right to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive setting possible. (3) 50 years of progress, 50 years of possibilities, IDEA opened classroom doors, expanded opportunities, and transformed education for millions of students with disabilities, let us keep moving forward, not backward. (4) Before 1975, more than 1,000,000 children with disabilities were excluded from public schools, often relegated to specialized private schools sponsored by charities and psychiatric hospitals,