# 119-s-3406: PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025

119-s-3406, PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3406
- Congress: 119
- Title: PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to-staff and high-need schools.** The PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025 would create a competitive grant program to fund local consortia that pair educator preparation programs with schools and community partners to deliver frequent, curriculum-aligned tutoring.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to expand high-quality tutoring: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive PATHS to Tutor grant program for local school consortia. It would authorize $500 million total for the program. At least 85% ($425 million) would fund direct student supports like tutor pay, materials, transportation, meals, and connectivity. Grants w…
- National service credit for tutors: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Education to make an agreement with the national service agency so PATHS-funded tutor jobs count as approved national service positions. The agreement must say how tutors submit proof of completed service. It would also let national service educa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3406 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3406)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3406 (as of 2026-11-03).