# 119-hr-8654: Afterschool for All Act

119-hr-8654, Afterschool for All Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8654
- Congress: 119
- Title: Afterschool for All Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand federal afterschool funding** and reauthorize the Nita M. Lowey Community Learning Centers program through 2035. The bill would also rebrand the program as the Afterschool for All Act and raise the federal corporate tax rate from 21% to 22% for taxable years beginning after enactment. - Families and students: Would provide steady support for afterschool and community learning centers by authorizing $10 billion a year for each fiscal year 2026 through 2035, with the funds remaining available until expended. - Schools and local programs: Would reauthorize the program long term and remove the phrase “21st century” from the program heading and table of contents, changing how the initiative is presented and administered. - Corporations and taxpayers: Would increase the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 22%, affecting taxable years that begin after the law takes effect.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More afterschool funding for families: benefit, high. This bill would authorize $10 billion each year for the Community Learning Centers afterschool program for fiscal years 2026 through 2035. The funds would remain available until spent. Grants would go to local afterschool and expanded learning programs that serve students and families. If enacted,…
- Higher corporate tax rate for companies: cost, high. This bill would raise the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 22% for C corporations. The new 22% rate would apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Corporations would pay more at the top statutory rate. This change could indirectly affect investors, workers, or pric…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8654 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8654)

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8654 (as of 2026-09-21).