HR 9853 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Right to Learn Act of 2026

Introduced Jul 22, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 22, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 22, 2026.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAdelita S. GrijalvaOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-MNAngie CraigOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-ILDelia C. RamirezOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-PADwight EvansOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-TXJasmine CrockettOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-CARobert GarciaOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-PASummer L. LeeOriginalJul 22, 2026
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciOriginalJul 22, 2026

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jul 22, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 22, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jul 22, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 120, July 22, 2026, page H5177.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish a grant program to support students, families, and school personnel impacted by immigration enforcement actions to ensure that schools remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Right to Learn Act of 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 22, 2026Introduced in House

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