# 119-s-4783: COMPASS Act

119-s-4783, COMPASS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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- As of: 2026-07-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4783
- Congress: 119
- Title: COMPASS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Ensures educational continuity for military-connected students who are homeschooled.** This bill would let a dependent child moved by a permanent change of station count as meeting a new state's compulsory education and homeschooling rules if the child follows either the destination state's rules or the servicemember's state of legal residence. - Families: Homeschooled military children would avoid penalties or enrollment delays after a permanent change of station because compliance with either state’s homeschooling or compulsory-education rules would be accepted. - Servicemembers: The change would reduce administrative and legal burdens from frequent moves and help preserve family stability and servicemember readiness. - State education systems: State authorities would need to accept out-of-state homeschooling compliance under this federal standard when a military family relocates. - Legal effect: Creates a new Sec. 708 in Title VII of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and updates the table of contents to reflect that addition.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Homeschooled military kids count as compliant: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would treat a servicemember's dependent child who is homeschooled and moving under permanent change of station (PCS) orders as meeting the destination State's compulsory education and homeschooling laws. This would apply if the child follows all homeschooling rules of either th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4783 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4783)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4783 (as of 2026-07-08).