# 119-hr-4260: To ensure the appropriate administration of the Impact Aid program.

119-hr-4260, To ensure the appropriate administration of the Impact Aid program., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4260
- Congress: 119
- Title: To ensure the appropriate administration of the Impact Aid program.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Locks in the Department of Education’s administration of the Impact Aid program as of Jan. 1, 2025.** It would prohibit substantial changes to how Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act’s Impact Aid is run unless a federal law or court order requires them. - Local school districts and students: Would keep the same program rules and administration as of Jan. 1, 2025, offering predictable implementation for districts that rely on Impact Aid. - Department of Education: Would face a legal limit on making major administrative changes to the Impact Aid program. - Congress: The Secretary would have to certify to Congress within 30 days after enactment and then annually that the department is complying with the non-alteration requirement.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Freeze changes to Impact Aid rules: mixed, low. The bill would stop the Education Department from making big changes to the Impact Aid program. It would keep the way the program was run on January 1, 2025. Changes would be allowed only if federal law or a court order requires them. The Secretary would certify to Congress within 30 days of enactm…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4260)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4260 (as of 2026-04-21).