Bills · HR 7262
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7262Education
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INTRO JAN 27· LAST ACTION JAN 27
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because natural disasters and emergencies can cause significant disruptions to education, sometimes closing schools for extended periods and displacing students and staff. Currently, schools often rely on a patchwork of federal, state, and local funds, which can be slow to arrive. This bill aims to create a dedicated channel for quick federal assistance specifically for educational recovery.
If this bill becomes law, schools in disaster-stricken areas could access funds more rapidly to replace essential materials, repair facilities, and restore educational services, minimizing learning loss and helping communities stabilize. If it doesn't pass, schools would continue to rely on existing, potentially slower, funding mechanisms, which could prolong the recovery process and educational disruption after a major event.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make payments to State educational agencies to provide immediate services or assistance to local educational agencies and non-public schools.
This creates a direct federal funding stream specifically for educational recovery after disasters.
PROVISION 02
Requires state educational agencies to provide equitable services and assistance to non-public schools, proportional to their student enrollment, ensuring all affected students receive support.
This ensures private schools also receive necessary aid to recover, addressing needs across the entire educational landscape.
PROVISION 03
Specifies eligible uses of funds, including data recovery, replacement of instructional materials, transportation costs, and minor facility repairs, but prohibits major construction.
This clarifies what the money can be spent on, focusing on immediate operational restart and essential recovery without funding large-scale rebuilding projects.
PROVISION 04
Requires funds to supplement, not replace, assistance from FEMA or other state programs, with an exception for timely aid if other funds haven't arrived yet.
This prevents duplication of benefits and ensures that federal education aid provides additional support rather than substituting other available disaster relief.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· New York
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 27
Introduced in House
JAN 27
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7262
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 27, 2026
Last actionJan 27, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 27, 2026
House BillHR 7262Education
READ Act
INTRODUCED JAN 27, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 27, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
7 min
COSPONSORS
2
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