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S 4689 Advanced toward a vote

Revises the federal state literacy grant program to require instruction aligned with the science of reading, teacher preparation reviews, and notices to parents of students who are struggling to read.

Official title: READ Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 04-JUN-2026
Referred 04-JUN-2026
Approved by committee 30-JUL-2026
Reported 06-AUG-2026
On the calendar 06-AUG-2026
Key points
  • Reauthorizes the comprehensive literacy State development grant program and requires states to review teacher preparation programs within 3 years of receiving grant funds.
  • Excludes three-cueing reading models from the federal definition of comprehensive literacy instruction.
  • Requires schools to notify parents when a student is identified as at risk of reading difficulties or is below grade level in reading, including test results, planned supports, and ways to help at home.
  • Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to sponsor reading research and to publish state rankings on National Assessment of Educational Progress results within 5 days of their release.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Education

Sponsor Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Cosponsors · 5
■ 3 D■ 2 R
2 Republicans