Education
Right to Learn Act of 2026
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- July 22, 2026
- Sponsor
- · D–IL
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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The bill would direct the Secretary of Education to establish competitive grants for schools, early childhood programs, colleges, nonprofits, and legal service providers supporting students, families, and school personnel affected by immigration enforcement actions. Grants could fund counseling, emergency assistance, legal-service navigation, mental health services, staff training, Know Your Rights services, family reunification resources, and related school-response protocols; grants could last up to three years and be renewed annually. The bill would prohibit immigration-status-based service limits and generally bar collection or disclosure of immigration or citizenship information, with specified legal exceptions, and would authorize $250 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
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