Federal money to help more students take advanced classes.
H.R. 9698 — Advanced Coursework Equity Act · Filed by Joaquin Castro (D-TX) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives grants to schools to help more students take advanced classes. Schools that get grants must use fair tests to pick students. Schools must track and report how many students from each racial group take these classes. Schools must also report by income level and disability status.
Who it affects
Public schools and school districts get the grants. Students from Black, Latino, Native American, disabled, and low-income families gain access to advanced classes. States and schools must report data on who takes these classes.
One thing to notice
Schools must buy new test tools and train staff to use fair tests. The bill does not say who pays for these costs. Schools must collect and report data by race, income, and disability. This may be hard for schools without strong data systems.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.
- Jul 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 15, 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
- advanced classes — Classes like AP that prepare students for college.
- fair tests — Tests that measure skills, not personal opinions.
- track — Keep records of who is taking classes and how they do.
- grants — Money the government gives to schools that they do not have to pay back.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (31,577 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; 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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