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Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R–CA
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
This proposal would expand existing financial-literacy best practices to include secondary schools. Guidance for those schools would cover budgeting, saving, investing, credit, avoiding scams, and paying for education after high school. Guidance for colleges and universities would address student borrowing, repayment, and ways to reach different students. The supplied text changes requirements for best-practice guidance; it does not itself require schools to offer a course.
by inserting and secondary schools after of institutions of higher education
The best practices described in subparagraph (A), as applicable to institutions of higher education, shall include—
The best practices described in subparagraph (A), as applicable to secondary schools, shall include— (I) methods to create a budget, track expenses, and save for short-term and long-term financial objectives; (II) effective ways to save and invest money, including by introducing students to different financial securities; (III) information on the fundamentals of credit, including a description and effects of credit scores, and the importance of responsible credit card usage; (IV) critical thinking skills to evaluate financial products, make informed decisions, and avoid financial scams; and (V) methods to ensure that each student has a clear understanding of postsecondary education financing options, including student loan borrowing, in preparation for enrollment at an institution of higher education.
methods to ensure that each student has a clear sense of the student’s total borrowing obligations, including monthly payments, and repayment options
information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students
Section 1 would amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act by adding secondary schools to two references to colleges and universities in subparagraph (A), and to another reference in subparagraph (D). It would also replace “at institutions of higher education when” with “in” in subparagraph (A)(ii). The surrounding statutory text is not supplied, so the complete operation of these edits is unclear.
Section 514(a)(3) of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (20 U.S.C. 9703(a)(3)) is amended—
(i) by inserting and secondary schools after of institutions of higher education; (ii) by striking May 24, 2018 and inserting January 1, 2027; and (iii) by inserting and secondary schools after for institutions of higher education; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking at institutions of higher education when and inserting in;
(3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or a secondary school after institution of higher education.
The proposal would replace May 24, 2018, with January 1, 2027, in subparagraph (A). Because the surrounding sentence is not reproduced, the supplied text does not establish what that date governs; it should not be treated as the bill’s effective date.
by striking May 24, 2018 and inserting January 1, 2027
For colleges and universities, the proposed best practices would have to address students’ total debt, monthly payments, and repayment options; effective timing and frequency of financial education; reaching part-time, first-time, and other nontraditional students; and explaining the importance of graduation to the ability to repay student loans.
(B) Best practices (i) The best practices described in subparagraph (A), as applicable to institutions of higher education, shall include— (I) methods to ensure that each student has a clear sense of the student’s total borrowing obligations, including monthly payments, and repayment options; (II) the most effective ways to engage students in financial literacy education, including frequency and timing of communication with students; (III) information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students; and (IV) ways to clearly communicate the importance of graduating on a student’s ability to repay student loans.
For secondary schools, the proposed best practices would have to include budgeting, tracking expenses, saving for short- and long-term goals, and saving and investing through different types of financial investments. They would also have to explain credit fundamentals, credit scores and their effects, and responsible credit-card use.
(ii) The best practices described in subparagraph (A), as applicable to secondary schools, shall include— (I) methods to create a budget, track expenses, and save for short-term and long-term financial objectives; (II) effective ways to save and invest money, including by introducing students to different financial securities; (III) information on the fundamentals of credit, including a description and effects of credit scores, and the importance of responsible credit card usage;
Secondary-school guidance would also have to cover evaluating financial products, making informed decisions, and avoiding scams. It would include methods to help each student understand options for financing education after high school, including student loans, in preparation for college enrollment.
(IV) critical thinking skills to evaluate financial products, make informed decisions, and avoid financial scams; and (V) methods to ensure that each student has a clear understanding of postsecondary education financing options, including student loan borrowing, in preparation for enrollment at an institution of higher education.
The supplied October 2, 2026, source snapshot records introduction in the House on September 21, 2026, and referral that day to the Financial Services Committee and the Education and Workforce Committee, each for provisions within its jurisdiction. This snapshot does not establish subsequent action or enactment.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-02T08:05:29Z.
2026-09-21: Introduced in House
2026-09-21: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
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 was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not extend to 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 particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This does not establish the absence of earmarks in other versions or accompanying materials.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption, or preferential treatment was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version.
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