U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10436: Reaching English Learners Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.
What the bill says
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reaching English Learners Act . SECTION 2. Teaching English learners grant Part B of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1031 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 6 Teaching English learners grant SECTION 259. Teaching English learners grant (a) Authorization of program The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to improve the preparation of teacher candidates to ensure that such teacher candidates possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively instruct English learners. (b) Duration of grants A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. (c) Preference In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible partnerships that recruit and enroll teacher candidates who are from underrepresented populations or former English learners. (d) Non-Federal share An eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall provide not less than 50 percent of the cost of the activities carried out with such grant from non-Federal sources, which may be provided in cash …
Sponsors
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Juan Vargas (D)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
- Adriano Espaillat (D, HD-013)
- Melanie Stansbury (D)
- Alma Adams (D, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB10436?
- HB10436 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Reaching English Learners Act.
- What does HB10436 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.
- What is the status of HB10436?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10436?
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10436?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10436
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