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BLOCK Act
Sponsored By: Representative Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Introduced
Summary
Consolidates multiple K‑12 formula grants into a single per‑State block grant. The BLOCK Act would repeal 10 specified Elementary and Secondary Education Act formula grants on October 1, 2025 and replace them with a yearly lump‑sum block grant to each State starting in FY2026, with amounts set equal to each State's FY2025 allocations and subject to annual appropriations by Congress.
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- States: Each State would receive one annual block grant equal to what it received from the listed formula grants in FY2025, shifting funding into a single lump sum instead of multiple targeted grants.
- School districts and students: Funding for programs that came through those 10 formula grants would be consolidated into State block grants, changing how those federal dollars are pooled and sent to local areas.
- District of Columbia and Puerto Rico: DC and Puerto Rico are explicitly included as eligible "States" under the bill and would receive block grants calculated from their FY2025 allocations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
States get one K-12 block grant
If enacted, on October 1, 2025, ten federal K-12 formula grants would end. Starting in fiscal year 2026, each State would get one yearly block grant equal to what it received from those programs in fiscal year 2025, unless Congress sets a different amount. For this bill, “State” would include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This would shift control of school funds to states while keeping the starting dollar level tied to 2025.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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