IDEA 2004

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

Other short titles	IDEA 2004
Long title	An Act To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 108th United States Congress
Effective	July 1, 2005 and others
Citations
Public law	Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 108–446 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large	118 Stat. 2647
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 1350 by Mike Castle on March 19, 2003 Committee consideration by House Education and Workforce Passed the House on April 30, 2003 (251–171, in lieu of S. 1248) Passed the Senate on May 13, 2004 (95–3) Reported by the joint conference committee on November 17, 2004; agreed to by the House on November 19, 2004 (397–3) and by the Senate on November 19, 2004 (Unanimous Consent) Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 3, 2004

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) is a United States law that mandates equity, accountability, and excellence in education for children with disabilities. As of 2018, approximately seven million students enrolled in U.S. schools receive special education services due to a disability.^[1]

Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 3, 2004. It became effective July 1, 2005 with the exception of elements relating to the "highly qualified teacher".^[2] It authorizes formula grants to states, as well as discretionary grants for research, technology, and training.^[3] The latest revision of IDEA became effective in October 2006.