# 119-s-4047: Kids in Classes Act

119-s-4047, Kids in Classes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4047
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4047
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kids in Classes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a system that directly pays parents for education expenses when public schools close, using each school's per‑student funding as the payment base.** It repurposes federal elementary and secondary funds to allow families to buy tutoring, materials, or other approved services when in‑person instruction is unavailable and sets rules for how schools must run the program.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Payments to parents when schools close: benefit, medium. This bill would require each local educational agency (LEA) to set up a failure-to-open direct payment plan by the beginning of the first school year that begins after enactment to be eligible for funds under this part. If a public school that receives funds under this part fails for more than 3 da…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-5616: ADAPT Act
- 119-s-5252: BLADE Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4047 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4047)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2651)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-5616: ADAPT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5616)
- [119-s-5252: BLADE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5252)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4047 (as of 2026-04-21).