,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #gb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the 
,,united ,,states  ,january #bg1 #bjba  
,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,merkley1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4
 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1
 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4        
,booker1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,ms4 ,warren1 
,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mrs4       
,gillibrand1 and ,ms4 ,duckworth7       
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require full funding of part ,a of title
 ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary   
,education ,act of #aife and the        
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,keep ,our    
,promise to ,america's ,children and    
,teachers ,act or the ,keep ,our ,,pact 
,act4  #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the
 following3  7#a7 ,children are our     

,nation's future and greatest treasure4 
7#b7 ,a high-quality education is the   
surest way for every child to reach his 
or her full potential4  7#c7 ,the       
coronavirus pandemic has amplified the  
deep funding inequities that exist in   
our education system4  7#d7 ,part ,a of 
title ,i of the ,elementary and         
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 helps address 
inequity in education in school         
districts across the ,united ,states to 
provide a high-quality education to     
every student4  7#e7 ,the ,individuals  
with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 guarantees all 
children with disabilities a first-rate 
education4  7#f7 ,the amendments made to
 such ,act by the ,individuals with     
,disabilities ,education ,improvement   
,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ddf2   
#aah ,stat4 #bfdg7 committed ,congress  
to providing #dj percent of the national
 current average per-pupil expenditure  
for students with disabilities4  7#g7 ,a

 promise made must be a promise kept4   
#c4 ,mandatory funding of part ,a of    
title ,i of ,,esea  7a7 ,definition of  
fiscal year #bjba part ,a of title ,i   
appropriation ,in this section1 the term
 fiscal year #bjba part ,a of title ,i  
appropriation means the amount          
appropriated for fiscal year #bjba for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa et seq474  7b7 ,funding ,there are
 appropriated1 out of any money in the  
,treasury not otherwise appropriated--  
7#a7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjba part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#ah1cbe1jfi1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#b7 for fiscal  
year #bjbc1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjba part ,a of title ,i          

appropriation2 and  7,b7 #bj1cjf1gag1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#c7 for fiscal year #bjbd1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjba part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#bb1ejb1feg1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#d7 for fiscal  
year #bjbe1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjba part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #bd1icf1jfd1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#e7 for fiscal year #bjbf1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjba part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#bg1fcb1fae1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   

fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#f7 for fiscal  
year #bjbg1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjba part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #cj1fbj1gfh1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#g7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjba part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#cc1icb1jef1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#h7 for fiscal  
year #bjbi1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjba part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #cg1fja1dbb1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#i7 for fiscal year #bjcj1 an amount   

that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjba part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#da1ffg1ehh1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2 and  7#aj7 for    
fiscal year #bjca1 #df1agc1dfd1jjj or   
the full amount authorized to be        
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater4   
#d4 ,mandatory funding of the           
,individuals ,with ,disabilities        
,education ,act ,section #faa7;i7 of the
 ,individuals with ,disabilities        
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#adaa7;i77 is amended to read as        
follows3  7i7 ,funding  7#a7 ,in general
 ,for the purpose of carrying out this  
part1 other than section #fai1 there are
 authorized to be appropriated-- 7,a7   
#ad1gbc1ecj1jjj or #ae4c percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbb1 and there are hereby appropriated

 #a1ghf1jgb1gef or #a4i percent of the  
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbb1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbb1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbc2  7,b7 #af1gef1agh1jjj or    
#ag4j percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbc1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#c1hah1gbj1gjj or #c4i percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbc1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbc1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbd2  7,c7 #ai1jfi1ddb1jjj or    
#ah4i percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbd1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#f1aca1ihd1fbj or #f4a percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   

#bjbd1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbd1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbe2  7,d7 #ba1gjb1jfb1jjj or    
#ba4a percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbe1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#h1gfd1fjd1ghc or #h4e percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbe1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbf2  7,e7 #bd1fih1abg1jjj or    
#bc4d percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbf1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#aa1gfj1ffi1gba or #aa4b percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbf1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    

#cj1 #bjbg2  7,f7 #bh1ajg1hab1jjj or    
#bf4a percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbg1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ae1agj1ced1ehb or #ad4a percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbg1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbg1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbh2  7,g7 #ca1ihh1bah1jjj or    
#bi4j percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbh1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ai1jej1gfa1daa or #ag4c percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbh1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbh1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbi2  7,h7 #cf1djd1ccb1jjj or    
#cb4c percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      

greater1 for fiscal year #bjbi1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#bc1dff1hge1ddf or #bj4h percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbi1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbi1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjcj2  7,i7 #da1dcj1aaj1jjj or    
#ce4i percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcj1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#bh1dib1fec1dag or #bd4g percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjcj1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjcj1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjca2 and  7,j7 #dg1adi1gai1jjj or
 #dj percent of the amount determined   
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjca and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 and there are   
hereby appropriated #dg1adi1gai1jjj or  

#dj percent of the amount determined    
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjca and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 which-- 7i7     
shall become available for obligation   
with respect to fiscal year #bjca on    
,july #a1 #bjca1 and shall remain       
available through ,september #cj1 #bjcb2
 and  7ii7 shall become available for   
obligation with respect to each         
subsequent fiscal year on ,july #a of   
that fiscal year and shall remain       
available through ,september #cj of the 
succeeding fiscal year4  7#b7 ,amount   
,with respect to each subparagraph of   
paragraph 7#a71 the amount determined   
under this paragraph is the product of--
  7,a7 the total number of children with
 disabilities in all ,states who-- 7i7  
received special education and related  
services during the last school year    
that concluded before the first day of  
the fiscal year for which the           
determination is made2 and  7ii7 were   
aged-- 7,i7 #c through #e 7with respect 

to the ,states that were eligible for   
grants under section #fai72 and  7,,ii7 
#f through #ba2 and  7,b7 the average   
per-pupil expenditure in public         
elementary schools and secondary schools
 in the ,united ,states4  4