Federal money to teach English to immigrant parents and young kids
H.R. 10437 — FLUENT Act · Filed by Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives $75 million per year from 2027 to 2031. Schools, nonprofits, colleges, and libraries get the money. They teach English and reading to parents and kids under 8 whose families speak little English at home. Programs must use proven reading methods and measure how well people learn. Programs must work with schools or groups in their area.
Who it affects
Parents and kids from other countries who need help learning English get these programs. Schools, nonprofits, colleges, and libraries that run literacy programs get the grants.
One thing to notice
The bill requires programs to use proven reading methods and track whether parents gain work skills and certificates.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- literacy — The skill to read and write
- proven reading methods — Ways to teach reading that studies show work well
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,909 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,785 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-24.
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