119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 23, 2026
S. 5110In Committee
Senate Republicans add literacy requirements to elementary and secondary education programs.
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jul 23, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5110 adds requirements to literacy programs run under federal elementary and secondary education law. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bill, which has one Democratic cosponsor and was referred to the Senate health and education committee on July 23, 2026.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Jul 23
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 23
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 23
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 23
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
1 Democrat · 0 Republicans
Democrats (1)
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