Bill lets faith-based schools get tax money without fair-treatment rules.
H.R. 10773 — RELA Act of 2026 · Filed by Jeff Crank (R-CO) · Introduced Oct 9, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes tax law. It stops the government from controlling groups that give money for school. It stops the government from making rules that keep faith-based schools out of tax-savings programs. It says the government cannot treat schools differently based on their faith.
Who it affects
Parents who want tax-savings money for faith-based schools would have more choices. Groups that give school money would have fewer rules. The bill does not make sure these groups treat all kids fairly or follow fair-treatment laws.
One thing to notice
The bill stops the government from making schools follow fair-treatment rules. Schools that get tax-savings money would not have to report to the government.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 9, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 9, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tax-savings programs — Special accounts where families can save money for school without paying certain taxes.
- groups that give money for school — Organizations that give money to help students pay for school.
- fair-treatment laws — Laws that stop unfair treatment based on ability, race, faith, or other traits.
- faith-based schools — Schools based on or teaching religious beliefs.
- controlling — Having power over how something works or what rules it must follow.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,790 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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