The RESULTS Act of 2026 creates a federal grant program to help states build and improve comprehensive data systems that track student and worker progress from early childhood through employment. These statewide systems would connect data from schools, colleges, workforce training programs, and employers in a secure way to help policymakers understand educational outcomes and job market trends. The bill authorizes unspecified federal funding and allows states up to four years per grant to develop or modernize their data systems, with grants awarded competitively based on state size, proposal quality, and potential impact. States receiving grants must protect privacy under existing federal laws, disaggregate data by race and demographics to identify disparities, and make information publicly available through dashboards and reports while maintaining individual confidentiality. The legislation also gives states access to employment data from the National Directory of New Hires to better track how education and training programs prepare workers for actual jobs.