United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 99 D cosponsors

HR 9289 — Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 99 sponsors

    1 primary, 98 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (99 D).

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In plain language

The bill aims to ensure public funds are allocated only to public schools.

This bill seeks to prohibit the use of public funds for private or charter schools, ensuring that all taxpayer money supports public education. It is designed to keep public resources within the public school system.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Education workers in public schools may benefit from more stable funding as resources are preserved for public education.
  • Families: This means families with children in public schools may see increased funding stability for their schools.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill repeals the tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

  • 26 U.S.C. 25F

    section 25F

    Removes the tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

  • 26 U.S.C. 25(e)(1)(C)

    25D, and 25F → and 25D

    Updates the reference to exclude section 25F from the list of applicable tax credits.

  • 26 U.S.C. 25F

    the item relating to section 25F

    Removes the entry for section 25F from the table of sections for relevant tax credits.

  • 26 U.S.C. 139K

    section 139K

    Eliminates the exclusion from gross income for certain amounts related to scholarship granting organizations.

  • 26 U.S.C. 139K

    the item relating to section 139K

    Removes the entry for section 139K from the table of exclusions from gross income.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 98 co-sponsors · 448 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (98)

Not signed on (448)

448 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9289?
HR 9289 is sponsored by Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Clyburn, James E. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Menefee, Christian D. (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Underwood, Lauren (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Min, Dave (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Stevens, Haley M. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Friedman, Laura (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Mejia, Analilia (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), and Moore, Gwen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 9289?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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