Federal money helps schools give health care to low-income students.
H.R. 9513 — Community Schools and Health Equity Act · Filed by Chuy García (D-IL) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates a grant program. The Department of Education gives money to schools. Schools hire nurses and mental health workers. Schools offer food help and housing support. Schools partner with health centers and colleges.
Who it affects
Low-income students gain access to health care at school. English learners and students in areas without enough doctors also gain access. Families do not pay extra money.
One thing to notice
Schools can help with housing and food beyond health care. Schools may take on new jobs beyond teaching.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Jun 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- English learners — Students who are learning to speak and read English.
- grant program — Money the government gives to schools for a specific purpose.
- mental health workers — People trained to help students with feelings and emotions.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 2, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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