# 119-s-5665: America’s College Promise Act of 2026

119-s-5665, America’s College Promise Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5665
- Congress: 119
- Title: America’s College Promise Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal‑state partnership to fund tuition‑free community college** and add federal grant programs to expand student supports, transfer pathways, and targeted institutional reforms at minority‑serving colleges.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pathway grants for minority-serving colleges: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would fund Pathways grants for HBCUs, TCUs, and other Minority-Serving Institutions to support bachelor’s completion and transfer pathways. The statute sets annual appropriations for FY2027–FY2036 that grow to $2.522 billion for 2036 and each succeeding year, with each year’s f…
- Student Success Fund grants for colleges: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a Student Success Fund with $1 billion appropriated for fiscal year 2027 and each succeeding year, with funds available until expended. Grants would support enrollment, retention, transfer, completion, and labor-market outcomes for underserved students and require…
- Tuition-free community college access: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would fund grants so eligible students at participating community colleges pay $0 in tuition and mandatory fees. Eligible students would be undergraduates enrolled at least half-time who qualify for in-state or in-district tuition (or would qualify but for immigration status);…
- State funding and unemployment relief: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would phase the federal share for State grants from 100% in 2027–2028 down to 80% in 2031–2032 and later, while the State share would rise from 0% to 20% over the same period. States would have to provide their share and generally could not count in-kind contributions or mainte…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability 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
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5665)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5665 (as of 2026-10-17).