# 119-hr-10031: READ Act

119-hr-10031, READ Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10031
- Congress: 119
- Title: READ Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Would expand competitive federal grants to states to fund evidence-based literacy programs aligned with the science of reading.** The bill would target low-performing states, require universal early literacy screening, and support high-impact tutoring, teacher-preparation alignment, and new NAEP reporting to states. - Families and students: Would require at least one universal early literacy screening before third grade, mandate parent notification for students identified at risk, and fund direct services like high-impact tutoring and summer learning. - Educators and teacher preparation: Would require states to review and align teacher preparation programs with the science of reading and fund professional development, coaching, and literacy instructional coaches for high-need schools; reviews must be completed and published within 3 years of receiving funds. - States and program rules: Grants would prioritize eligible low-performing states, require states to pass at least 75% of funds to subgrants, set allocation floors across birth–K (15%), K–5 (40%), and grades 6–12 (40%), and shorten grant periods to 4 years. *Would reauthorize and modernize a federal literacy-grant program, add regular state NAEP reporting, and boost research at the Institute of Education Sciences.*

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New grants to states for reading: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize competitive grants to State education agencies for statewide literacy plans and supports. States would have to give at least 75% of each grant as subgrants to local eligible entities. From reserved program funds, not more than 5% would be used for national activ…
- New reading standards and definitions: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define the "science of reading," high-impact tutoring, and universal early literacy screening for the program. It would require programs to use explicit, systematic instruction in skills like phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and writing. The bill would bar approaches that re…
- State reading reports and privacy rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require each State grantee to publish an annual public report on screenings, interventions, and teacher training. Reports would show numbers and percentages of students screened and receiving reading help, teachers receiving science-of-reading professional development, an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10031 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10031)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10031 (as of 2026-10-15).