# 119-hr-10551: Public Service Educational Assistance Act

119-hr-10551, Public Service Educational Assistance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10551
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Service Educational Assistance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Creates a stand‑alone, federally funded educational assistance program for dependents of long‑service public service employees.** The bill would cover tuition, fees, and books for eligible dependents at in‑State public postsecondary programs for up to four academic years.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tuition help for public workers' dependents: benefit, high. This bill would create a new Public Service Educational Assistance Program at the Department of Education. If enacted, dependents of qualifying public service employees with at least 20 years of aggregate public service would be able to get help paying tuition, fees, and books for up to four academ…
- Who counts as a public service worker: benefit, low. This bill would define who is eligible for the new education help. If enacted, a public service employee would mean a full-time (at least 40 hours per week) first responder, educator/teacher, or social worker. The bill lists which jobs count as first responders and says educators must be non-electe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10551 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10551)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10551 (as of 2026-10-21).