# 119-hr-7918: Kids in Classes Act

119-hr-7918, Kids in Classes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7918
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kids in Classes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a contingency payment system that channels Title I school funds directly to parents when in-person instruction is unavailable.** It would add a new in-person instruction requirement to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and let local education agencies pay parents a per-student, per-day amount for approved educational expenses after a covered school fails to open for more than three days due to a public health emergency or a collective bargaining action. - Families: Parents at Title I schools would receive daily direct payments equal to the per-student, per-day share of Title I funds for each closure day. They must spend the money on listed "qualified educational expenses" or return unused amounts within 30 days after in-person instruction resumes. - Local education agencies: LEAs would be required to set up a Failure to Open Direct Payment Plan by the first school year after enactment and to carry it out when a covered school misses more than three days. LEAs must track payments with receipts or require returns to ensure funds pay for education-related items. - Students who need extra services: Payments may be used for tutoring, private classes, curriculum and instructional materials, testing fees, diagnostic tools, and educational therapies for students with disabilities so learning and services can continue during closures.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Payments to parents when schools close: benefit, low. This bill would require local school districts to set a Failure to Open Direct Payment Plan. Districts would have to do this by the first school year after enactment. If a covered public school is closed for more than 3 days in a school year because of a public health emergency or a collective barg…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7918)

## Related
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7918 (as of 2026-04-21).