# 119-hr-10518: Diversify Act

119-hr-10518, Diversify Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10518
- Congress: 119
- Title: Diversify Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**This bill would *substantially expand TEACH Grants* to make college more affordable for prospective teachers and steer more grant recipients into high-need K‑12 and early childhood roles.** It also protects the program from automatic federal sequestration and reorganizes service and disbursement rules to increase support and clarify completion.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger TEACH Grants and service help: benefit, high. If enacted, the annual TEACH Grant cap would rise from $4,000 to $8,000. Two statutory caps tied to TEACH service would increase: one from $16,000 to $32,000 and the other from $8,000 to $16,000. Early childhood education would be added to the subject list and teaching in a high‑need early childhoo…
- Some schools lose TEACH eligibility: cost, medium. If enacted, institutions described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102 of the Higher Education Act would be excluded from the TEACH Grant definition. That means students who attend those listed institutions would not qualify for TEACH Grants under the revised term. This change would take effect…
- Rules for credited TEACH Grants: mixed, low. If enacted, any TEACH Grant disbursement that is credited to your school account would have to be applied to the program's full cost of attendance as defined in law. That means credited grant money must go to the charges counted under the official cost rules, which reduces flexibility in how you co…

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10518 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10518)

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [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-10518 (as of 2026-10-03).