# 119-hr-8263: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026

119-hr-8263, Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8263
- Congress: 119
- Title: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Educational Equity Challenge Grant Program** would fund coordinated grants to close learning gaps and support students' academic, social-emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs. It focuses on pandemic-related harms and other inequities and sets rules for awards, evidence, evaluation, and public reporting.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- How grant money would be split: benefit, high. If enacted, the Department would divide grant money after an admin cap and a 5% reservation for outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education. At least 75% of remaining funds would go to evidence-based proposals and 25% to field- and educator-initiated projects. At least 50% would go to entitie…
- Large multi‑year funding limits: benefit, high. This bill would authorize large annual funding amounts for the program if Congress appropriates them. It would allow up to $15 billion per year for fiscal years 2027–2029, $10 billion per year for 2030–2033, and $5 billion per year for 2034–2036. These are the maximum amounts Congress could choose…
- New grant program for schools: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program at the Department of Education. Eligible grantees would include school districts, state and service agencies, nonprofit–district partnerships, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Grants would fund evidence-based or teacher-initiat…
- Application, priority, and reporting rules: mixed, medium. This bill would require applicants to identify student academic and health inequities and to describe COVID-19 impacts on named student groups while protecting privacy. The Department must publish the grant application and evidence resources on its website within 90 days of enactment. The Departmen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8263 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8263)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8263 (as of 2026-09-21).