# 119-hr-8373: Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026

119-hr-8373, Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8373
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would create a national Treasury grant program to expand access to financial coaching for low- and moderate-income, minority, and rural communities.** It would also fund research to develop standardized credentialing and best practices for financial coaches and the agencies that hire them.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More financial coaching for low-income households: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create a national grant program to expand financial coaching services. The Treasury Office of Consumer Policy would run the program and must set it up within one year. Congress would be authorized to appropriate $100 million total for fiscal years 2026–2028. About $55 mi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8373)

## 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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [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-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8373 (as of 2026-09-21).