# 119-hr-7032: Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

119-hr-7032, Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7032
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Guarantee a living wage for paraprofessionals and education support staff.** This bill would create a federal grant program that requires States to set and phase in minimum salaries and minimum hourly wages for these school employees, indexes those floors to inflation, and provides dedicated funding to help schools meet the new pay requirements. - Paraprofessionals and education support staff: States must set a full‑time minimum salary and a part‑time minimum wage that rise with experience. For 2026–2030 the law uses a $45,000 annual base salary and a $30 per hour minimum as the baseline inputs for state formulas. - Local educational agencies and contracted staff: States must pass most grant money to districts and ensure contracted workers get the same minimum pay. At least 98 percent of state grants must be subgranted to local education agencies and States must monitor compliance. - States and program design: The Department of Education would award grants based on Title I shares, let States reserve small shares for technical help, and require a four‑year timeline and targets so high‑poverty districts get substantial support. *Would authorize $25.0 billion for fiscal year 2026 and annual inflation‑indexed funding thereafter, increasing federal outlays and therefore increasing the federal deficit relative to current law.*

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Minimum pay floors for school staff: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require each State to set a minimum yearly salary for full‑time paraprofessionals and a minimum hourly wage for part‑time support staff. The national floor would be $45,000 per year and $30.00 per hour for fiscal years 2026–2030. For 2031–2035 and every five‑year period a…
- Federal $25 billion pay grants: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would provide $25 billion to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2026 to fund these grants. Each year after, the annual amount would increase by the Consumer Price Index change the Secretary calculates. After required reservations, the remaining funds would be split to…
- State grants and local pay rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary reserve up to 1 percent of annual funds for regional labs or nonprofits and up to 1 percent for program administration. States may keep up to 2 percent of their grant for technical assistance and administration, and must pass at least 98 percent to local…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7032 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7032)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7032 (as of 2026-04-21).