# 119-hr-7689: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act

119-hr-7689, Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7689
- Congress: 119
- Title: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a program of basic and emergency supplemental living assistance grants** inside the Student Support Services Program to help students cover planned and unexpected living costs while completing their first bachelor's degree. - Students: Eligible participants in a campus Student Support Services Program could receive a basic grant for reasonable, anticipated costs to complete their first undergraduate baccalaureate year and an emergency grant for unexpected expenses that threaten college persistence. - Amounts and limits: Institutions set grant amounts and how funds are split, but emergency grants are capped at $500 for 2027–2028 and then rise each year with the Consumer Price Index. - Allowed uses: Grants may cover any cost-of-attendance component, higher-than-expected dependent care or transportation costs, and personal items not otherwise covered by the cost of attendance. - Program rules and funding: Grants must supplement, not replace, nonfederal student support funds and institutions must consult their financial aid office when awarding grants. Not more than 2 percent of funds awarded under this section may be used for these grants, and when allocations under section 402A(g) exceed 2027 levels no more than 2 percent of that excess may be made available for them.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Basic and emergency grants for students: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let colleges that run Student Support Services (SSS) give two small cash grants to current SSS participants. One grant would cover expected living costs to finish a student's first bachelor's academic year. The other would cover unplanned emergency costs needed to stay i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7689 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7689)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7689 (as of 2026-04-21).