# 119-hr-10631: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026

119-hr-10631, Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10631
- Congress: 119
- Title: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Would create a federal, competitive grant program to cut early elementary class sizes — targeting kindergarten through grade 3 — to no more than 18 students in high-poverty elementary schools.** Grants would run five years and prioritize schools with the largest shares of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Smaller K–3 Classes for Low-Income Students: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a competitive federal grant program to cut class sizes in kindergarten through grade 3. Congress would authorize $2 billion for the first fiscal year and such sums as necessary later. Five-year grants would go to districts serving the highest-poverty schools and t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10631)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10631 (as of 2026-10-16).