# 119-hr-7082: FLEX Act

119-hr-7082, FLEX Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7082
- Congress: 119
- Title: FLEX Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands and retools federal charter school grants to let high-quality charters grow and add new programs.** The bill would redirect and broaden Elementary and Secondary Education Act funding so charter schools can use federal dollars for planning, replication, new academic or delivery models, facilities, transportation, and operations while easing some timing and administrative rules. - Charter school operators gain clearer authority to use grant money for replication, startups, new curricular approaches, personalized learning, facilities, transportation, and day-to-day operations. Existing grantees can choose to move into the new framework for the rest of their grant period. - State education agencies get more flexibility over subgrant awards, planning cycles, advance payments, and how leftover funds are handled, plus relaxed administrative requirements and stronger stakeholder input requirements before rulemaking. - Students and families may see expanded program options and improved access to transportation and school facilities at high-quality charter schools as a result of the broader allowable uses of funds.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States must address charter transportation: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require State entities that run the charter program to ensure each charter school receiving funds addresses its students' transportation needs. This requirement would apply to grants awarded on or after enactment. Families of charter students could see reduced travel burd…
- More charter grant spending options: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let charter grant recipients spend money on many more things. This would explicitly allow technical assistance and help to add or expand curricular offerings, new academic programs, personalized learning, or new delivery models. Grantees could hire and pay teachers, schoo…
- Higher set-asides for charter funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise how much of annual section 4311 money must be reserved for three program categories. It would change the reservation rules so paragraph one is at least 15 percent, paragraph two at least 25 percent, and paragraph three at least 30 percent. For amounts reserved under…
- Easier rules and payments for grantees: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would make grant timing and administration more flexible for applicants and States. States could set a planning and program-design period up to two years and the law would drop fixed "third year" timing language. Eligible applicants could request advance subgrant payments under…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7082)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7082 (as of 2026-09-21).