# 119-hr-10773: RELA Act of 2026

119-hr-10773, RELA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10773
- Congress: 119
- Title: RELA Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protections for private school scholarships: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10773 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10773)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10773 (as of 2026-10-30).