# 119-hr-10437: FLUENT Act

119-hr-10437, FLUENT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10437
- Congress: 119
- Title: FLUENT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal competitive grant program** to fund family literacy services that teach English to both children and their caregivers and to boost early literacy using evidence-based methods. It targets families where caregivers face the greatest economic, educational, or social need and centers instruction on the science of reading. - Families: Grants would serve households where each caregiver is at least 16 and at least one child is under eight, with programs measuring English acquisition, literacy, child development, and caregiver workforce readiness. - Local providers: Grants run one year with possible renewal up to five years and would range from $150,000 to $1,000,000 per grant each fiscal year. - Curriculum and staff: Programs must use research-based reading instruction that emphasizes phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension and bans a three-cueing model. Staff must be trained and supervised by highly qualified providers. - Federal support and oversight: The Secretary of Education and national organizations would run technical assistance and annual evaluations. *Would authorize $75 million annually for fiscal years 2027–2031, including up to 2% for evaluation and $5 million for technical assistance, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal grants for family literacy: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive grant program to fund family literacy providers. It would authorize $75 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Individual grants would be $150,000 to $1,000,000 per year, for an initial one-year term renewable up to four more years. The…
- Grantee outcome and reporting rules: benefit, low. If enacted, grantees would have to use culturally appropriate outcome measures in their programs. Measures would cover English language acquisition and academic skills, primary-language literacy development, caregiving and life skills, caregiver ability to communicate with school staff, child devel…
- Eligibility for families and providers: mixed, low. If enacted, applicants would need to show they prioritize English learners with the greatest economic, educational, and social need. Services funded by the grants would be limited to families where every caregiver has attained 16 years of age and the family has at least one child who is under 8 on…

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10437)

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10437 (as of 2026-10-30).