# 119-s-5549: Quality Educator Partnership Act

119-s-5549, Quality Educator Partnership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5549
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quality Educator Partnership Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Strengthen the educator workforce** is the central aim. This bill would create new federal offices, data systems, grant programs, and a National Educator Service Corps to recruit, prepare, and retain teachers for high-need schools.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Major Federal Funding for Educator Programs: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize Title II funding of $600 million for fiscal year 2027 and $1 billion for each of fiscal years 2028–2031. The authorized Title II amounts would allocate 2 percent for technical assistance, 5 percent for Centers of Excellence, 43 percent for partnership grants, an…
- State Grants for Teacher Workforce Plans: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary would direct $100 million for 1-year planning grants and $400 million for 3-year competitive implementation grants to States and Bureau of Indian Education schools. For each grant pool, 0.7 percent would be reserved for BIE schools and remaining planning funds would be all…
- Research, Grants, and Teacher Data: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would establish a National Center for Research and Technical Support on Educator Workforce Development inside the Institute of Education Sciences. The Secretary would also award competitive grants to partnerships and colleges to test and scale teacher preparation models, reside…
- New Federal Offices for Teacher Support: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Education would create an Office of Educator Workforce and an Office of Educational Technology and Digital Literacy. The offices would lead recruitment, preparation, professional development, retention, and ed‑tech guidance including AI safety and digital literacy. Eac…
- Scholarships and Stipends for Future Teachers: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would create a National Educator Service Corps that gives eligible students up to $15,000 per year for tuition and fees after Pell Grants. Participants would get a monthly living stipend of $1,500 without dependents or $2,500 with dependents. A one-year clinical residency could…

## Related bills

- 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
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2845: Billionaires Income Tax Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5549 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5549)

## Related
- [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)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2845: Billionaires Income Tax Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2845)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5549 (as of 2026-10-16).