# 119-hr-7099: PATH to Education Act

119-hr-7099, PATH to Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7099
- Congress: 119
- Title: PATH to Education Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**PATH to Education Grants** would create a new federal transit grant program to connect students and Head Start families to colleges and Head Start centers. It funds projects that add stops and routes, increase frequency, adjust schedules, and cover eligible operating costs. - Students and Head Start families would gain better transit links to campuses and center-based Head Start programs through new stops, route changes, and more frequent service. - Public transit providers could apply in partnership with eligible institutions such as community colleges, minority-serving institutions, Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start), area career and technical schools, or rural-serving colleges. - The bill adds PATH to the 5307 program, creates a 5311 set-aside, and updates section 5336. It sets yearly allocations of $1 million, $2 million, $3 million, $4 million, and $5 million for FY2027–FY2031, totaling $15 million. *It would authorize $15 million in dedicated grant funding across FY2027–FY2031.*

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More college and Head Start transit: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create a PATH to Education grant program for transit agencies partnering with colleges and center-based Head Start programs. Grants would pay to add stops or routes, add complementary paratransit, increase frequency, or change schedules so students and Head Start familie…
- Rural transit help for students: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would add a PATH to Education grant program under rural transit funding to connect students and center-based Head Start families to schools. Grants would fund new stops or routes, complementary paratransit, more frequent service, schedule changes, and eligible operating costs…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7099 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7099)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7099 (as of 2026-09-21).