,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dajj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4
 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
support *ildr5 ) disabilities dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+     
,*ildr5 ) ,disabilities ,dur+           
,,covid-#ai ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a free appropriate 
public education is a fundam5tal        
educational "r ( all *ildr5 )           
disabilities1 gu>ante$ by !             
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 & ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7#b7 ,m ?an  
#g1jjj1jjj s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 )           
disabilities1 approximately #ac p]c5t ( 
! total /ud5t enrollm5t1 are curr5tly   
entitl$ to individualiz$ education &    

relat$ s]vices m&at$ by ! ,individuals )
 ,disabilities ,education ,act4  7#c7   
,ne>ly #ejj1jjj infants & toddl]s1 z    
well z _! families1 receive supports &  
s]vices "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act & ^! e>ly 
int]v5tions h be5 prov5 to improve      
education outcomes4  7#d7 ,"u !         
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act1 s*ools & lead ag5cies responsible 
= ! adm9i/ration ( funds "u "p ,c ( !   
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z lead ag5cies7   
are requir$ to provide e>ly int]v5tion1 
special education1 & relat$ s]vices to  
*ildr5 ) disabilities1 an obligation t  
requires s]vices outl9$ 9 a *ild's      
individualiz$ family s]vice plan 7ref]r$
 to z an ,,ifsp7 or individualiz$       
education program 7ref]r$ to z an       
,,iep74  7#e7 ,*ildr5 ) disabilities h  
be5 disproportionately impact$ by !     
disruptions to education result+ f !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ) _m *ildr5 )       

disabilities ne$+ additional supports & 
s]vices to meet _! ,,iep & ,,ifsp goals 
z ! deliv]y ( education & s]vices has   
%ift$ f 9-p]son to remote =mats4  7#f7  
,local educational ag5cies & lead       
ag5cies face extra co/s associat$ )     
adju/+ s]vices & cont9u+ to provide a   
free1 appropriate public education :ile 
*ildr5 ) disabilities are receiv+       
s]vices ?r\gh di/ance le>n+ & remote    
s]vice deliv]y4  7#g7 ,s*ools are fac+  
unprec$5t$ budget *all5ges due to ! ris+
 co/s ( respond+ to ,,covid-#ai1 c\pl$ )
 ,/ate & local rev5ue %ortfalls4  7#h7  
,to ensure t s*ools & lead ag5cies      
cont9ue to meet ! ne$s ( *ildr5 )       
disabilities & _! families1 includ+     
provid+ tra9$ & c]tifi$ special         
educators & education support           
speciali/s1 em]g5cy supplem5tal fund+ is
 ne$$ "u ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities 
,education ,act4  7#i7 ,em]g5cy         
supplem5tal fund+ is also ne$$ "u !     
,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 because s]vices

 provid$ "u t ,act help ensure t /ud5ts 
) disabilities h ! te*nology !y ne$ to  
access equal educational opportunities4 
#c4 ,supplem5tal appropriations  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! foll[+ sums are appropriat$1   
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 = ! fiscal ye> end+        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba3 7#a7              
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj = grants to ,/ates "u   
section #faa ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq474  7#b7 ,= e>ly 
*ildhood education programs-- 7,a7      
#djj1jjj1jjj = pres*ool grants "u       
section #fai ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adai72 &  7,b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj =
 programs = infants & toddl]s "u "p ,c (
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et 
seq474  7#c7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = p]sonnel    
developm5t "u section #ffb ( !          
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adfb74  7#d7       
#ee1jjj1jjj = ! ,assi/ive ,te*nology    

,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq474  7b7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is       
section are designat$ z an em]g5cy      
requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7          
,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is  
,act is designat$ z an em]g5cy          
requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?           
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4  7c7         
,applicability ( all t]ms & conditions  
,all t]ms & conditions t apply to a     
program "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 or ! ,assi/ive 
,te*nology ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjja et seq471 z ! case may be1 %all   
apply ) respect to support provid$ = !  
program ?r\gh funds made available "u   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,g5]al provisions  
,any am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is section is
 9 addition to o!r am\nts appropriat$ or

 made available = ! applicable purpose4 
#d4 ,report+  7a7 ,,idea funds  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,recipi5ts ( funds made available 
"u ?is ,act = activities au?oriz$ "u !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act %all sep>ately acc\nt =1 & report  
on1 h[ su* funds are sp5t 9 accordance )
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,l,e,as ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! di/ribution ( funds "u ?is
 ,act1 local educational ag5cies %all   
report ! use ( funds appropriat$ 9 ?is  
,act to _! respective ,/ate educational 
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,s,e,as ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! di/ribution ( funds "u ?is   
,act1 ,/ate educational ag5cies %all    
produce a publicly available report t   
conta9s in=mation ab\t su* sp5d+ by ea* 
local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate &     
aggregate sp5d+ ( local educational     
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate by all[able uses "u   
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act4 ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy %all 
make t report available 9 an accessible 
mann] on ! website ( ! ,/ate educational
 ag5cy & submit ! report to ! ,secret>y 

( ,education4  7#d7 ,lead ag5cy ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! di/ribution ( funds "u
 ?is ,act1 ea* lead ag5cy responsible = 
! adm9i/ration ( funds provid$ "u "p ,c 
( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities        
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et 
seq47 %all prep>e & submit to !         
,secret>y ( ,education a report t       
conta9s in=mation ab\t h[ ! lead ag5cy  
sp5t funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act4     
7#e7 ,secret>y ( ,education ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,education %all release a nationally 
repres5tative report on exp5ditures "u  
?is ,act & s5d su* report to !          
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! di/ribution ( funds "u ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education's report 
%all be plac$ on ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education's website 9 an accessible    
=mat4  7b7 ,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act (  

#aiih  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,recipi5ts ( funds 
made available "u ?is ,act = activities 
au?oriz$ "u ! ,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act 
( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47   
%all sep>ately acc\nt =1 & report on1 h[
 su* funds are sp5t 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection4  7#b7 ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! di/ribution ( funds "u ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all release a nationally repres5tative 
report on exp5ditures made available "u 
?is ,act = activities au?oriz$ "u !     
,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih4