Bill > HR847

This bill proposes to fundamentally restructure federal education funding by repealing ten specific formula grant programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and replacing them with block grants starting in fiscal year 2026. The affected grant programs cover a wide range of educational support areas, including local educational agency grants, state assessment grants, migrant education, support for neglected and delinquent students, effective instruction grants, English language acquisition, student support and academic enrichment, community learning centers, rural education, and Indian education grants. Under the proposed legislation, each state (defined as including the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) would receive a block grant amount equivalent to what they received in fiscal year 2025 for these programs, with the final allocation subject to potential congressional appropriation modifications. The bill aims to simplify the federal education funding structure by consolidating multiple targeted grant programs into a more flexible block grant system, potentially giving states greater discretion in how they allocate educational resources.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/847/all-info