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Keep Our PACT Act

USA119th CongressS-343| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2025
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (23)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Keep Our PACT Act aims to ensure full federal funding for two critical education programs: Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Congress finds that these programs are essential for addressing educational inequity and guaranteeing a high-quality education for all children, especially those with disabilities. The bill seeks to fulfill a long-standing federal promise to adequately fund these initiatives. For ESEA Title I Part A, the bill mandates specific appropriations, increasing incrementally each fiscal year from 2026 through 2035. These funds are appropriated "out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated," making them mandatory spending. The annual appropriations are calculated as the difference between the fiscal year 2025 appropriation and a progressively higher target amount, reaching over $54 billion by fiscal year 2035. Similarly, for IDEA, the bill amends existing law to establish a mandatory funding schedule, also increasing incrementally from fiscal year 2026 to 2035 and beyond. This funding is designed to reach the federal commitment of covering 40 percent of the national average per-pupil expenditure for students with disabilities by fiscal year 2035. The bill also designates these appropriations as an emergency requirement , allowing them to be exempt from certain budgetary limitations and ensuring their implementation.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1172
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-72
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1202
Keep Our PACT Act
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-869
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1172
    Keep Our PACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-72
    Keep Our PACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1202
    Keep Our PACT Act


  • January 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-869
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-869: Keep Our PACT Act
  • S 119-1277: IDEA Full Funding Act
  • HR 119-2598: IDEA Full Funding Act
AppropriationsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSpecial education

Keep Our PACT Act

USA119th CongressS-343| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2025
The Keep Our PACT Act aims to ensure full federal funding for two critical education programs: Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Congress finds that these programs are essential for addressing educational inequity and guaranteeing a high-quality education for all children, especially those with disabilities. The bill seeks to fulfill a long-standing federal promise to adequately fund these initiatives. For ESEA Title I Part A, the bill mandates specific appropriations, increasing incrementally each fiscal year from 2026 through 2035. These funds are appropriated "out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated," making them mandatory spending. The annual appropriations are calculated as the difference between the fiscal year 2025 appropriation and a progressively higher target amount, reaching over $54 billion by fiscal year 2035. Similarly, for IDEA, the bill amends existing law to establish a mandatory funding schedule, also increasing incrementally from fiscal year 2026 to 2035 and beyond. This funding is designed to reach the federal commitment of covering 40 percent of the national average per-pupil expenditure for students with disabilities by fiscal year 2035. The bill also designates these appropriations as an emergency requirement , allowing them to be exempt from certain budgetary limitations and ensuring their implementation.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1172
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-72
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1202
Keep Our PACT Act
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-869
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1172
    Keep Our PACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-72
    Keep Our PACT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1202
    Keep Our PACT Act


  • January 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-869
    Introduced in House
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (23)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-869: Keep Our PACT Act
  • S 119-1277: IDEA Full Funding Act
  • HR 119-2598: IDEA Full Funding Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSpecial education