# 119-s-4988: Advanced Coursework Equity Act

119-s-4988, Advanced Coursework Equity Act, 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 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4988
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advanced Coursework Equity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Expands access to advanced coursework and STEM pathways for underrepresented students.** This bill would create a federal grant program to fund states, districts, and nonprofits so more Black, Latino, Native American students, students with disabilities, English learners, and low-income students can enroll in AP, dual enrollment, gifted services, eighth-grade Algebra I, early college, and related STEM pathways.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- District rules for advanced course access: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require grantee districts to carry out at least two activities to expand access. Districts would have to implement open enrollment or universal screening for advanced courses within one year, train leaders and staff within one year, and expand courses, tutoring, and commu…
- How federal grants fund schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize $266 million a year for each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 to fund this program. Of those funds, at least 80% would go to states for subgrants, at least 15% to local districts, up to 4% to nonprofits for rural or underserved students, and up to 1% for fed…
- State reporting, bonuses, and evaluation: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require state and district grantees and qualifying nonprofits to file annual reports within 60 days after each grant year with disaggregated enrollment, outcomes, training, and spending data. The Secretary would award a bonus equal to 5% of a grantee's original grant to t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4988)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4988 (as of 2026-07-24).