# 119-s-5444: New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026

119-s-5444, New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5444
- Congress: 119
- Title: New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE)** would be created inside the Institute for Education Sciences to translate the "science of learning and development" into new teaching methods, assessments, tools, and equity‑focused interventions. The bill would also fund statewide longitudinal data systems to link education and workforce records while requiring strong privacy and governance. - Families, students, and educators: NCADE would support research and projects across early childhood, K–12, postsecondary, adult education, special education, and services for English learners. It prioritizes interventions for accelerating learning for students below proficiency and tools like speech analysis, parent supports, and student feedback systems. - Researchers, ed‑tech developers, and practitioners: The Center could award grants and cash prizes, enter contracts, provide technical assistance, and run training and fellowship programs. It would use competitive project managers, independent evaluations, and evidence standards to pick and scale effective approaches. - State education agencies and data users: A new Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems grant program would help states connect early childhood, K–12, postsecondary, workforce, and wage data. Grants are generally 4‑year awards with a possible 2‑year renewal, allow up to 10 percent for planning, require privacy protections, and call for coordination with HHS and the Census on Head Start data.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to link education and job data: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive grant program to help states and other eligible agencies build and modernize statewide longitudinal data systems. Grants would generally last up to 4 years and may be renewed for 2 more years if the Secretary finds significant progress. The Secretary…
- New national center for learning: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a National Center for Advanced Development in Education inside the Institute of Education Sciences. The center would be led by a qualified Commissioner who must submit a research plan within 6 months and every 3 years. The center would be able to award grants, cash…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5444 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5444)

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- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5444 (as of 2026-10-09).