# 119-hr-10438: SYLLABLE Act of 2026

119-hr-10438, SYLLABLE Act of 2026, 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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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10438
- Congress: 119
- Title: SYLLABLE Act of 2026
- 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

**Expands access to high-quality dual language immersion for young students from low-income families and English learners.** This bill would create a competitive Dual Language Flagship Grants program to help local educational agencies (LEAs) plan, implement, and evaluate dual language immersion programs for children from preschool through fifth grade. - Families and children: Low-income families, English learners, and minority children would have increased access to preschool-through-5th-grade dual language immersion programs funded through competitive grants. - Schools and districts: LEAs and partner organizations could apply for grants with defined eligibility and selection criteria to design and run new or expanded dual language programs. - Program design and oversight: The grants would require specific program components, include technical assistance and evaluation, mandate sharing of best practices, and set an explicit appropriation ceiling and grant duration.

## Cosponsors (6)

- 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
- 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

## Provisions PRIA read

- Dual-language grants for young children: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive Dual Language Flagship Grants program. The Secretary would award up to five grants to partnerships that include a local school district, an early childhood program (like State preschool or Head Start), and a technical assistance provider. Grants would…
- Federal funding for dual-language grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the next four fiscal years to carry out the Dual Language Flagship Grants program. The Secretary would be allowed to reserve up to 5 percent of amounts appropriated each year for admi…

## 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-10438 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10438)

## 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-10438 (as of 2026-10-30).