119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 28, 2026
S. 5568In CommitteeEducation
Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 28, 2026
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In plain English
This bill provides federal grants to schools to reduce class sizes in kindergarten through third grade classrooms. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the bill with four Democratic cosponsors, and it was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 28, 2026.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Definitions
- Sec. 3. Reducing class size in kindergarten through grade 3 classrooms
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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Sep 28
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 28
Introduced in Senate
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