Bill · S. 810· Senate(119-S-810)
No Cuts to Public Schools Act
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Edward Markey
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Cuts to Public Schools Act" aims to prevent any reduction in funding for specific critical education programs during fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. The bill defines "critical education programs" to include various parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. It establishes a mechanism to identify if funding is reduced compared to fiscal year 2024 levels. If a reduction is identified, the bill appropriates an amount to cover that difference. This process takes effect 30 days after a regular appropriation Act is passed for that fiscal year.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+7
The bill ensures continued funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Does this put more money into public schools?+7
The bill explicitly prevents funding reductions for critical public school programs.
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill provides stability for various critical education and support programs.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
The bill increases spending to prevent cuts, which could impact the national debt.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill mandates additional spending to ensure critical programs are not reduced.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Education Funding: The bill ensures that "critical education programs" do not experience a reduction in funding for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027 (Sec. 2(a)(1); Sec. 2(b)(1)). This provides financial stability for programs including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and various parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Sec. 2(a)(1)(A-L)).
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Support for Vulnerable Groups: By including the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as a critical education program, the bill helps ensure continued funding for those specific services (Sec. 2(a)(1)(M)).
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Guaranteed Availability of Funds: The money appropriated to cover potential funding reductions remains available until it is expended (Sec. 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Students+6Good For Children+5Good For Low Income Households+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+6Improves Poverty Reduction+4Reduces Homelessness+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+7
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2Reduces National Debt-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate