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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4689
READ Act
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Introduced 2026-06-04Topic: educationSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes a federal grant program that helps states improve reading and writing instruction. It requires the U.S. Department of Education to give grants to every state ranked in the lowest fifth on 4th grade national reading tests that applies, and states must give at least 75 percent of grant money to local programs. States receiving grants must provide early reading screening before grade 3, review teacher preparation programs against the "science of reading," require schools to notify parents when a child is behind in reading, and publish yearly reports. The bill excludes "three-cueing" teaching methods from its definition of literacy instruction, funds new reading research, and requires the federal government to send each state a report on its national test results within 5 days of their release.
Sponsors
- Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549. | |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-08-06 | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-07-30 | Senate | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2026-06-04 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |