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H.R. 10438 · 119th Congress

SYLLABLE Act of 2026

IntroducedEducation
IntroducedSep 16, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 2 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10438 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 16, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 3 Dual language flagship grants
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    Supporting Young Language Learners' Access to Bilingual Education Act of 2026 or the SYLLABLE Act of 2026

    This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and technical assistance entities for the implementation of dual language immersion programs to serve low-income children, including English learners and minority children, in high-need schools from preschool through 5th grade.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 16, 2026).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Sep 16, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.House floor actions
    2. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    3. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
    • Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
    • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
    • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24