5568 -- Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026 | Poliscope

Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026

5568

119th Congress

Education

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

September 28, 2026

Latest Action

September 28, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeff MerkleyDemocratic(OR)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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Summary

Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for local educational agencies to reduce class sizes in the early elementary grades (grades K-3) in targeted public elementary schools by recruiting, hiring, and supporting qualified teachers.

Actions (2)

September 28, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

September 28, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee	Senate	Referred To	September 28, 2026

Text Versions

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Introduced in Senate	September 28, 2026	XML

Cosponsors (4)

Name	Party	State
Cory A. Booker	Democratic	NJ
Elizabeth Warren	Democratic	MA
Richard Blumenthal	Democratic	CT

Related Bills (5)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
HR 10631	119th	Identical bill
S 5041	118th	Cross-Congress related bill
HR 9570	118th	Cross-Congress related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov