U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10437: FLUENT Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To improve the English language and literacy skills of English language learners and their families, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To improve the English language and literacy skills of English language learners and their families, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To improve the English language and literacy skills of English language learners and their families, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2026 or the FLUENT Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Census Bureau's American Community Survey of 2023 estimated 25 percent of United States households speak a language other than English at home. (2) In many recently immigrated families, caregivers speak little to no English, can possess low literacy skills in their primary language due to limited or interrupted education, and frequently struggle to assist with the English and primary language and literacy instruction of their children. (3) The United States is a Nation of immigrants, and according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data, as of June 2025, 51,900,000 immigrants live in the United States. SECTION 3. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to improve the educational, social, and economic advancement of families with English language learners who have unmet literacy needs by expanding and enhancing family literacy services for such families. SECTION 4. Competitive grant program (a) Program authorized From funds made available pursuant to section 9, and after reserving funds under section 9(b), the Secretary may award grants to …
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 HB10437?
- HB10437 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FLUENT Act.
- What does HB10437 do?
- In its own words: To improve the English language and literacy skills of English language learners and their families, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10437?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10437?
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10437?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10437
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