# 119-hr-7890: Science of Reading Act of 2026

119-hr-7890, Science of Reading Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7890
- Congress: 119
- Title: Science of Reading Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Bans the three-cueing model in federally supported literacy instruction.** This bill would set a clear, research-based definition of the “science of reading” and tie federal literacy grants to that definition so funding favors instruction focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing. - Students and teachers: Would push classroom instruction and teacher preparation toward the six named components and evidence-based supports like background knowledge and oral language. - State education agencies and grants: States would need to describe how their comprehensive literacy plans align to the science of reading when applying, and grant priorities and subgrants would require that alignment. - Special education and local control: The bill says it does not change rights or individualized services under IDEA, Section 504, or the Americans with Disabilities Act and bars federal officials from mandating specific curricula. - Scope and timing: The rules would apply to Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds awarded after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Literacy grants tied to reading science: benefit, medium. If enacted, states and schools using federal literacy grants would need to follow the “science of reading.” The bill would define it to include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing, and to exclude the three-cueing model. Programs that rely on pictures, contex…
- Disability rights and local control preserved: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would not change rights under IDEA, Section 504, or the ADA. Students with disabilities would still get individualized instruction required by those laws. It would also bar federal officials from forcing states or schools to use specific curricula, standards, tests, or programs…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1048: DETERRENT Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7890 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7890)

## Related
- [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)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1048: DETERRENT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1048)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7890 (as of 2026-09-25).