# 119-hr-10251: Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act

119-hr-10251, Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10251
- Congress: 119
- Title: Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Caps tariffs on common school supplies.** This bill would prohibit new duties that increase prices above the duty levels in effect on January 19, 2025 and sets rules for which classroom and educational items are covered.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower import duties on school supplies: mixed, low. This bill would stop new import duties above the Jan 19, 2025 rate for many school supplies. It would list specific tariff codes (for backpacks, notebooks, pens, crayons, keyboards, and similar items) and let the Commerce and Education Secretaries add classroom items by rule. Duties from antidumpin…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10251)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10251 (as of 2026-10-07).