S. 4689 119th Congress Senate

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Official title: A bill to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountabil… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: June 4, 2026 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education

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Language artsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 6, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.

Aug 6, 2026

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jul 30, 2026

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jun 4, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now August 6, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.5038, to prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and R…
Open Business Meeting Jul 30, 2026 · 9:45 AM EDT · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 11

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
for ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PENN HILL GROUP
for NEW LEADERS, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC.
for NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC. · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TEACH PLUS, INC.
for TEACH PLUS, INC. · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PENN HILL GROUP
for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11 filings
SENATE
11 filings
Education, Dept of
3 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
1 filing
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 5