The resolution from the 136th General Assembly of Ohio commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), originally enacted as the "Education for All Handicapped Children Act" on November 29, 1975. IDEA ensures that eligible children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education and provides necessary special education and related services. Despite its importance, federal funding for IDEA has never reached the authorized level of 40% of the national average per-pupil expenditure for students with disabilities, which has been a longstanding concern.

In light of this anniversary, the resolution urges the U.S. Congress to enact the IDEA Full Funding Act, which is currently pending in committee as H.R. 2598 and S. 1277 in the 119th Congress. The resolution expresses the collective support of the Ohio House of Representatives for fully funding IDEA and calls for the transmission of authenticated copies of the resolution to key federal officials and the media to raise awareness of this important issue.