Empowering Young Readers Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Feb 3, 2026
What it does
The Empowering Young Readers Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of Education to establish a two-year pilot program awarding competitive grants of up to $200,000 to eligible nongovernmental or nonprofit organizations for activities that increase book access for children under 19, such as purchasing, distributing, or donating books and hosting literacy-related programming. Grants must be awarded using viewpoint-neutral criteria, and recipients must submit applications detailing past work, a strategic plan, and a community leader’s endorsement. The bill authorizes $10 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2026, available through 2027, and mandates a post-program report to Congress on…
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