# 119-s-3710: SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

119-s-3710, SOAR Permanent Authorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3710
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOAR Permanent Authorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**This bill would permanently authorize and expand the SOAR scholarship program**, extending grant terms, widening regional governance, adding pre-kindergarten and tutoring as allowable uses, and raising annual funding.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SOAR funding and stability: benefit, medium. If enacted, the SOAR program's authorized funding would be set at $75,000,000 each year starting in fiscal year 2027. This is a change to the authorization level and not a direct appropriation. The bill would also increase a specified program activity amount from $2,000,000 to $2,200,000. Grants wo…
- Stronger evaluation and school safety reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would contract with the Institute of Education Sciences to evaluate SOAR and publish a public report by January 1, 2028, and every 7 years after. Evaluations would compare participating students with a similar group and assess academic progress, high school and college out…
- New school participation and governance rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, eligible entity board members could live in the defined Washington metropolitan region rather than only in the District of Columbia. The bill would require admissions-related changes described in grant applications not to interfere with a school's regular admission standards. Schools al…
- Scholarship, pre-K, and tutoring rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, SOAR grant money could be used to pay for pre-kindergarten as well as other grades. Grant recipients would be able to set a maximum scholarship amount that is lower than the statutory cap in any year. The bill would add tutoring and academic assistance as an allowable use of funds and r…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-1793: COUNTER Act
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3710 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3710)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-1793: COUNTER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1793)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3710 (as of 2026-06-13).