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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D–IL
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-21 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposal would increase TEACH education grant amounts for teacher candidates and allow teaching in a high-need early childhood education program to count toward required service. It would prohibit monetary penalties for failing or refusing to complete that service. It would also protect TEACH Grants from sequestration—automatic federal budget cuts. These are proposed changes; the supplied history records introduction and committee referrals, but does not establish enactment.
in subsection (a)(1), by striking $4,000 and inserting $8,000
teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or teach in a high-need early childhood education program (defined in section 200(9))
The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b).
(a) Exemption of program from sequestration Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to Supplemental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609). the following new item: TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-01T13:17:05Z. 2026-09-21: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-09-21: Introduced in House
Section 1 would give the legislation the short title “Diversify Act,” with a longer alternative title.
This Act may be cited as the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act.
Section 2 would exclude institutions described in section 102(a)(1)(A) from the definition in section 420L(1). The supplied text does not reproduce either provision, so it does not identify the affected institution category in plain language.
in section 420L(1), by inserting (except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102) after 102
The proposal would double three dollar amounts in the TEACH Grants statute: $4,000 to $8,000 in section 420M(a)(1), $16,000 to $32,000 in section 420M(d)(1)(B), and $8,000 to $16,000 in section 420M(d)(2). The surrounding statutory rules governing these amounts are not reproduced.
in subsection (a)(1), by striking $4,000 and inserting $8,000
in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking $16,000 and inserting $32,000; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking $8,000 and inserting $16,000
When a grant payment is allowed to be credited to a teacher candidate’s account, the replacement language would require it to be used for the full cost of attendance, as defined in section 472. This does not state that the grant would cover every attendance expense.
Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472).
The proposal would delete paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 420N(b) and reorganize the remaining applicant-agreement provisions. Because the deleted paragraphs are not reproduced, their substantive requirements cannot be determined from this bundle.
in section 420N— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (ii) by striking an agreement and all that follows through the applicant will and inserting an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will; (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively
Teacher candidates could fulfill the amended teaching-location requirement by teaching in a high-need early childhood education program, as defined in section 200(9), as an alternative to the currently referenced schools. The proposal would also add early childhood education to the list in the service-agreement provision.
by striking teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A) and inserting teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or teach in a high-need early childhood education program (defined in section 200(9))
by adding at the end the following: (H) early childhood education;
After a grant recipient completes the required service, the Secretary would have to send an electronic certificate documenting completion. This language would replace section 420N(c), whose existing contents are not supplied.
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Certificate Upon the completion of the service requirement in subsection (b), the Secretary shall send to the recipient of a grant under this subpart an electronic certificate documenting the completion of such service.
The Secretary would be prohibited from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the required service. The prohibition does not itself eliminate the service requirement.
(d) Prohibition The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b).
Section 3 would exempt TEACH Grants from sequestration, protecting the program from those automatic budget reductions. The exemption would apply to sequestration orders issued on or after enactment.
(a) Exemption of program from sequestration Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to Supplemental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609). the following new item: TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
The supplied October 1, 2026 snapshot records introduction in the House on September 21, 2026, and referral that day to the Committee on Education and Workforce and additionally to the Committee on the Budget for provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-01T13:17:05Z. 2026-09-21: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-09-21: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-21. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy rider attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish the contents or attachment history of other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for a particular recipient or place was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version; absent disclosure and committee materials prevent a broader determination of formal earmark status.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
Findings to examine
The supplied text contains a program-specific budget exemption directly related to the bill’s main policy. Its classification as a targeted benefit is not a judgment about its merits.
TEACH Grants would receive a specific exemption from sequestration, giving the program protection from automatic budget cuts under the cited law. This special treatment would apply to orders issued on or after enactment.
(a) Exemption of program from sequestration Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to Supplemental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609). the following new item: TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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