H.R. 7798In CommitteeEDUCATION
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
Key facts
Introduced: Mar 4, 2026
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 4
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Mar 4, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Mar 4, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Mar 4, 2026Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2026Introduced in House
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