Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

This bill would provide $25 billion in federal funding for fiscal year 2026, increasing each year with inflation, for grants to states to raise pay for school paraprofessionals and education support staff. States that accept the grants would set a minimum annual salary above $45,000 for full-time staff and a minimum wage above $30 an hour for part-time staff employed by local school districts, with these floors rising every five years. States would have to meet these pay levels within four years and pass at least 98 percent of the money to school districts, giving larger shares to districts serving many low-income students. School districts would also have to make sure contracted staff are paid at least these minimums, and the federal funds could not replace existing state and local education spending.

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Sponsors

• Jesús G. "Chuy" García Democrat sponsor
• 24 cosponsors