# 119-s-5317: INSPIRES Act

119-s-5317, INSPIRES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5317
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5317
- Congress: 119
- Title: INSPIRES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Modernizing STEM and career-technical education facilities in rural and Native-serving schools.** This bill would create two federal programs to fund renovation, repair, internet upgrades, equipment, and related improvements for grades 6–12 STEM spaces and Career and Technical Education at secondary and postsecondary institutions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for rural and Native STEM schools: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create a federal STEM facilities grant program for public grades 6–12 schools. The Secretary would allot funds to States by each State's share of rural middle and high schools. The Secretary could reserve up to 3% for administration, and States must reserve at least 10% f…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5317 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5317)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5317 (as of 2026-10-02).