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H.R. 10437

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To improve the English language and literacy skills of English language learners and their families, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced
September 16, 2026
Cosponsors (5)
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The FLUENT Act creates a competitive grant program to help families with English language learners improve their literacy skills. The legislation provides up to 75 million dollars annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for family literacy providers—such as schools, nonprofits, Head Start programs, and community organizations—to deliver services to families with young children under age 8 whose caregivers are also learning English. Grants will range from 150,000 to 1 million dollars per year and can be renewed for up to five years, with grantees required to use research-based reading instruction methods and measure outcomes in English language acquisition, literacy development, and caregiver workforce readiness. The bill also directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to grantees through contracts with national organizations and to conduct annual evaluations, with 2 percent of funding reserved for evaluation and 5 million dollars set aside for technical assistance each year.

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