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119-hr-10773119th CongressWALLET

RELA Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

Introduced

Summary

Protects scholarship organizations and faith-based elementary and secondary schools from government control. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code's Section 25F to treat scholarship granting organizations as non-governmental actors and to forbid federal, state, or local officials from directing or conditioning scholarship programs or qualifying expenses on a school's religious character.

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  • Parents: Families could use scholarships at private or faith-based elementary and secondary schools without government disfavor or discouragement.
  • Scholarship granting organizations: SGOs would not be regarded as acting on behalf of government and may not be mandated, directed, or controlled by federal, state, or local officials.
  • Private and religious schools: Non-public elementary and secondary schools could not be excluded or disadvantaged from qualifying education expenses because of their religious character or mission-based policies.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Protections for private school scholarships

This bill would bar Federal, State, and local governments from directing or controlling scholarship granting organizations that participate in section 25F. It would say participating SGOs are not acting on behalf of the government just by taking part. The bill would stop governments from excluding or disadvantaging private or religious elementary and secondary schools when deciding which education expenses qualify under section 25F. It would also stop governments from discouraging parents from using SGO scholarships at private or nonprofit schools, including faith-based schools. This would not guarantee any family a scholarship or a tax benefit.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

CO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 10/22/2026

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/22/2026

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 10/26/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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