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H.R. 7262 119th Congress House

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Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make payments to State educational agencies to provide immediate services or assistance to local educational agencie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make payments to State educational agencies to provide immediate services or assistance to local educational agencies and non-public schools that serve an area in which a major disaster or emergency has been declared, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2026 Introduced by: John W. Mannion Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jan 27, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jan 27, 2026
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 27, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7262: READ Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7262/
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"H.R. 7262: READ Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7262/.
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H.R. 7262, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7262/.
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