H.R.869

Keep Our PACT Act Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act

Introduced·1/31/25

The Keep Our PACT Act mandates full funding for part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities.

The Keep Our PACT Act, also known as the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act, seeks to ensure full funding for part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This legislation emphasizes the importance of a high-quality education for all children, particularly those with disabilities, and commits to providing 40 percent of the national current average per-pupil expenditure for students with disabilities.

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Where it stands

Current
Education and Workforce Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 31, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Jan 31, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.