HR 7798
119th Congress
House
Education
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
This bill provides certain resources to increase the number of social workers in elementary and secondary schools.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies to retain or hire school social workers.
The bill also establishes a national technical assistance center for school social work to, among other duties, develop strategies for improving the effectiveness of the school social work workforce.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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