# 119-hr-9628: TEACH Improvement Act of 2026

119-hr-9628, TEACH Improvement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9628
- Congress: 119
- Title: TEACH Improvement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Would reestablish and strengthen the TEACH Grants program to fund future teachers and reduce grant-to-loan conversions.** The bill would set who qualifies, how much candidates may receive, institutional performance rules, servicer accountability, and reporting requirements.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger TEACH Grants and caps: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set TEACH Grant awards at $4,000 per year for the first two years and $5,000 per year for the next two years for most students. Certain applicants would get $5,000 per year each year. Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students would be capped at $18,000 total and gradu…
- Stronger rules for loan servicers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department would have to make rules that hold third-party servicers accountable and impose penalties if servicers fail to perform TEACH Grant duties. Servicers would be responsible for losses of TEACH Grant benefits caused by their failures. These rules would start July 1, 2026.
- Advance payments to schools and students: benefit, low. If enacted, at least 85% of a school's TEACH Grant funds would be advanced before each payment period until the Department adopts another system. The Secretary could still put a school on reimbursement instead of prepayment. If a school chooses not to use institutional disbursement, the Department…
- Schools face TEACH Grant restrictions: cost, high. If enacted, the Department would only treat a college as an eligible TEACH Grant school if it meets standards for teacher preparation, financial responsibility, coursework, and mentoring. Schools with high historical grant-to-loan conversion rates would face penalties: a 40% conversion rate over th…
- New TEACH Grant eligibility rules: mixed, high. If enacted, applicants would have to apply by dates the Department sets and be Title IV eligible. Undergraduates would need a GPA comparable to 3.25 (or a strong secondary GPA for first-year students) or a test score above the 75th percentile. Graduate and post-baccalaureate rules are clarified: po…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9628 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9628)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9628 (as of 2026-07-24).