119th (2025–2027)
S.Res. 531
Senate Resolution 531 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which President Gerald Ford signed into law on November 29, 1975. The resolution recognizes how IDEA transformed education by establishing the right of every child with a disability to receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, ending the exclusion of over one million children with disabilities from public schools. The legislation affects millions of students with disabilities, their families, and educators by ensuring access to individualized education programs, early intervention services, and making parents meaningful partners in educational decisions. This is a commemorative resolution that does not allocate new funding or establish specific timelines, but rather honors the law's impact and reaffirms the Senate's commitment to continuing IDEA's mission of providing high-quality education opportunities for all children with disabilities.