# 119-hr-9245: Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act

119-hr-9245, Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act, 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 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9245
- Congress: 119
- Title: Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Creates national grants to fund mentor-based induction for beginning teachers and school leaders.** The program is run by the Secretary of Education and includes comparable activities for the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), with priority for high-poverty and underserved schools. - Beginning teachers and school leaders: Funds induction during a two-year window with high-quality mentoring, structured collaboration time, formative feedback, and workload adjustments to help new educators improve and remain in their roles. - Students and families: By targeting districts and schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students and high turnover, the program aims to increase classroom stability and learning continuity. - Districts, mentors, and tribal schools: Eligible entities must pass at least 90 percent of grants to local subgrantees and reserve not less than 5 percent for state administration and technical assistance. Grants generally require a 50 percent non-Federal match, though waivers exist and the Secretary may reserve funds for national evaluation and Bureau of Indian Education activities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Competitive grants for beginning educators: benefit, medium. This bill would create a national competitive grant program run by the Education Secretary for induction supports for beginning teachers and school leaders. From each year’s appropriation, the Secretary would be allowed to reserve 2% for program administration and evaluation and 1% for Bureau of In…
- Local grants, mentor pay, eligibility: benefit, medium. The bill would require most of each state grant to be passed to local districts. Each eligible state must reserve at least 5% for administration and statewide supports and at least 90% to make subgrants to local eligible subgrantees. Subgrant funds would have to be used to plan, run, or expand two-…
- States must match grants 50%: cost, high. The bill would generally require eligible state entities that get grants to provide non‑Federal matching funds equal to 50% of the grant amount. The match would not apply to entities representing outlying areas or to grants awarded under the Secretary of the Interior provision. The Education Secret…
- Targeting and rules for school grants: mixed, medium. If grant funds are enough, states would have to award subgrants to all complete applicants so all first- and second-year teachers and leaders are served. If funds are insufficient, states would have to prioritize districts with the highest shares of economically disadvantaged students and those wit…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9245 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9245)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9245 (as of 2026-07-25).